He urged the world to stand firm against the ‘might-is-right’ culture in times of growing pressure on natural resources.
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Sept 6, said his domestic policy of ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayas’ was the government’s guiding principle in global relations, a special report in The Tribune Chandigarh, says
He urged the world to stand firm against the ‘might-is-right’ culture in these times of growing pressure on natural resources.
In an interview to business portal Moneycontrol on the eve of the G20 summit, he warned against irresponsible financial policies and renewed his call for reformed multilateralism.
“Institutions that cannot change with time… end up as irrelevant debating clubs. Further, when it is seen that such institutions cannot act against those who violate global rules-based order or worse and get hijacked by such entities, they risk losing credibility…,” the PM said.
Referring to India’s G20 presidency as the ‘People’s Presidency’, the PM said historically there was a certain reluctance to think beyond Delhi, particularly Vigyan Bhavan, for hosting national and international events.
But now a lot of changes are taking place, the Prime Minister said. “By the end of our G20 presidency, over 1.5 crore individuals in our country, are involved in these programmes or have been exposed to related aspects,” he said on India’s initiative to democratise the conference.
He also spoke of growing optimism among global leaders about India. Amid India’s advocacy of a multipolar world, he said in times of growing pressure on natural resources and infrastructure, “it is vital that the world strongly stands against the ‘might is right’ culture”.
Among India’s G20 priorities, the PM listed emphasis on addressing debt crisis in low and middle income countries.
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