DELHI, New
In an interview published on Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the United Nations to update its policies to reflect the realities of the twenty-first century so that all relevant voices can be heard.
Speaking to the Press Trust of India news agency, Modi said, “an approach from the middle of the 20th century cannot serve the world in the 21st century.” Modi will host a summit of the Group of 20 major countries starting next weekend.
Modi, leader of the world’s most populous country and aspiring member of the UN Security Council, plans to utilise the global pulpit of the G20 meeting beginning September 9 to advance India’s stature and promote its causes, such as relief for unsustainable debt.
In the interview, he expressed his continued backing for full African Union membership in the G20.
From US Vice President Joe Biden to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, India’s highest-profile guest list has ever been assembled for the two-day summit.
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To ensure the views of all people are heard, “international institutions need to recognise changing realities, relook at their priorities,” Modi added. According to the author, “India’s G20 presidency also sowed seeds of confidence in countries of the so-called third world.”
According to Modi, who is 72 years old, India’s G20 presidency has led to the understanding that one country’s anti-inflation policies do not affect other countries.
Many of India’s underprivileged are impacted particularly hard by inflation. According to a Reuters survey, economists expect inflation to remain above the central bank’s 6% target until at least October, which is a significant increase from their previous projections for this quarter.
Modi urged international cooperation to combat cybercrime, warning that “terrorists using dark net, metaverse, cryptocurrency to fulfil nefarious aims can have implications for the social fabric of nations.”
