India wants to take advantage of the presidency of the G20 group of major industrialized and emerging countries to reshape globalization. The global community must work together on a paradigm shift and put people first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday at the start of India’s G20 Presidency. India wants to encourage a sustainable and environmentally friendly way of life.
The global supply of food, fertilizers and medical products must be “depoliticized” so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to humanitarian crises. According to Modi, “the most powerful countries” should be encouraged to have “honest discussions” about reducing the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and about greater global security. Representatives of countries of the South, “whose voice is often ignored”, would also be included in the G20 consultations.
India officially took over the presidency of the G20 from Indonesia on December 1. According to Modi, India’s G20 agenda will be “inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and determined”. The motto is: “One land, one family, one future”. Modi stressed that there are now the means to produce enough to meet the basic needs of everyone in the world. “Our time does not have to be marked by war. In fact, it should not be,” said the Indian Prime Minister. The greatest challenges – climate change, terrorism and pandemics – can only be solved by acting together.
The G20 includes the European Union and the strongest economies of all continents: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, France, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia , South Africa, Korea, Turkey and the United States. According to the group, it generates more than 80% of the world’s gross domestic product, 75% of world trade and represents around 60% of the world’s population. The next G20 summit is scheduled for September 9-10 in New Delhi.
