NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the ‘Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit via video conferencing.
The virtual summit is being held at a time when the world is battling the coronavirus crisis. The theme of summit is `We stand together against COVID-19′.
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev is the current chair of the movement. It is the first time PM Modi attended the NAM summit. He did not attend the previous summits since becoming Prime Minister in 2014.
Here are the key points from PM Modi’s address:
Today, humanity faces its most serious crisis in many decades. At this time, NAM can help promote global solidarity. NAM has often been the world’s moral voice. To retain this role, NAM must remain inclusive.
During this crisis we have shown how democracy, discipline and decisiveness can come together to create a genuine people’s movement. Indian civilization sees whole world as one family. As we care for our own citizens, we’re also extending help to other countries.
Despite our own needs, we have ensured medical supplies to our 123 partner countries including 59 members of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). We are active in global efforts to develop remedies and vaccines.
Even as the world fights COVID19, some people are busy spreading some other deadly viruses such as terrorism, fake news and doctored videos to divide communities and countries.
To counter COVID19 we’ve promoted coordination in our immediate neighbourhood&we’re organising online training to share India’s medical expertise with many others.Despite our own needs we’ve ensured medical supplies to over 123 partner countries.
Even as the world fights COVID19, some people are busy spreading some other deadly viruses such as terrorism, fake news and doctored videos to divide communities and countries.
COVID19 has shown us the limitation of existing international system. In the post COVID world, we need a new template of globalisation based on fairness, equality & humanity. We need international institutions that are more representative of today’s world. (ANI)
