External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and highlighted India’s development as ‘Vishwa Mitra (a friend of the world)’ at the G20 summit held under India’s presidency was held. “From the era of non-alignment, we have now evolved into that of Vishwa Mitra,” Jaishankar said.
Jaishankar greeted the UNGA with a ‘namaste’ of ‘Bharat’ and said, ‘Namaste of Bharat!…Our full support to the theme of this UNGA of restoring confidence and rekindling global solidarity. This is an opportunity to take stock of our achievements and challenges, while at the same time sharing our ambitions and objectives. On both counts, there is indeed much that India has to share.”
Speaking about India hosting the G20 with a sense of “exceptional responsibility” at a time of turmoil in the world, the Union Minister said, “The world is witnessing an exceptional period of turmoil… At this time it was with a feeling of exceptional responsibility India assumed the chairmanship of the G20. Our vision of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ sought to focus on the core concerns of the many, only the narrow interests of a few.”
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Jaishankar said India began its G20 chairmanship by convening the Voice of the Global South Summit, which allowed the country to listen directly to 125 countries and put their concerns on the G20 agenda.
“As a result, issues deserving global attention received fair treatment. In fact, the deliberations have produced results of great significance for the international community. It was also notable that, at the initiative of India, the African Union became a permanent member of the G20. By doing this, we have given a voice to an entire continent that has long been entitled to its rights,” the Foreign Minister said.
“…India is also trying to promote cooperation with various partners. From the era of non-alignment, we have now evolved into that of ‘Vishwa Mitra – a friend of the world’. This is reflected in our ability and willingness to work with a wide range of countries and harmonize interests where necessary,” he said.
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Updated: Sep 26, 2023 8:49 PM IST
