India took over the presidency of the G20, the forum of the world’s largest economies, today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a note calling for a “shift in fundamental mindset to benefit humanity as a whole.”
PM Modi also reiterated, “India’s G20 agenda will be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive.”
“Today, as India begins its G-20 Presidency, penned a few thoughts on how we want to work in the coming year based on an inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive agenda to further global good,” PM Modi tweeted while sharing his lengthy statement on India taking over the G20 presidency.
“I would like to acknowledge the previous G-20 presidencies for delivering significant results. I firmly believe now is the best time to go further still and catalyse a fundamental mindset shift, to benefit humanity as a whole,” he further said.
PM Modi calls for mindset shift
In his note PM Modi said, “I ask myself – can the G20 go further still? Can we catalyse a fundamental mindset shift, to benefit humanity as a whole? I believe we can.”
“India’s G20 Presidency will work to promote this universal sense of one-ness. Hence our theme – ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’.”
He added, “Today, the greatest challenges we face – climate change, terrorism, and pandemics – can be solved not by fighting each other, but only by acting together. Fortunately, today’s technology also gives us the means to address problems on a humanity-wide scale. The massive virtual worlds that we inhabit today demonstrate the scalability of digital technologies.”
‘India is a microcosm of the world’
PM Modi said, “Housing one-sixth of humanity, and with its immense diversity of languages, religions, customs and beliefs, India is a microcosm of the world.”
“With the oldest-known traditions of collective decision-making, India contributes to the foundational DNA of democracy. As the mother of democracy, India’s national consensus is forged not by diktat, but by blending millions of free voices into one harmonious melody.”
“Today, India is the fastest growing large economy. Our citizen-centric governance model takes care of even our most marginalised citizens, while nurturing the creative genius of our talented youth.”
Focus on healing Earth
“Our priorities will focus on healing our ‘One Earth’, creating harmony within our ‘One Family’ and giving hope for our ‘One Future’.
For healing our planet, we will encourage sustainable and environment-friendly lifestyles, based on India’s tradition of trusteeship towards nature.”
