What did Modi say on solidarity against hunger and poverty?
The theme of the first session of the G-20 conference was 'Solidarity against hunger and poverty'. While addressing it, PM Modi first congratulated the President of brazil for the successful organization of G-20. He said that Brazil has taken forward the decisions taken during the New delhi Summit under its chairmanship.
PM Modi said in his address, "India has brought 25 crore people out of poverty in 10 years. We are giving free food grains to 80 crore people. 55 crore people are taking advantage of free health insurance. Farmers have been given assistance of 20 billion dollars. Along with this, india is contributing to global food security. Recently, india has also provided assistance to Malawi, zambia and Zimbabwe." Apart from this, PM Modi also discussed the relevance of 'One Earth, One Family and One Future' in his address. At the same time, he included the African Union in the G20 and said that similar reforms will be done in other administrative institutions. While talking about the war going on in different parts of the world, he said, 'Due to the war, there has been a crisis of food, oil and fertilizer in the world and it has affected the countries of the Global South the most. He said that the discussion of the G-20 will be successful only when we keep in mind the challenges and priorities of the Global South.'
click and follow Indiaherald WhatsApp channel