As India began its year-long presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India stated on Thursday that the world must work together to address the most pressing issues of “climate change, terrorism, and pandemics.”
The Ukraine struggle, which began with a Russian attack in February, overwhelmed a two-day G20 culmination in Indonesia last month, to the dissatisfaction of certain individuals that needed more consideration on worldwide financial misfortunes.
We no longer need to fight for our lives today; our era need not have been one of war. Indeed, it cannot be one,” Modi stated in a statement that was published in Indian newspapers to commemorate the beginning of the G20 presidency.
He stated, “Today, the greatest challenges we face — climate change, terrorism, and pandemics — can be solved only by acting together rather than fighting each other.”
In September, he told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a regional conference that now was not the time for war, widely interpreted as a mild rebuke of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. His comment on war was similar to that.
In his declaration on Thursday, Modi stated that India would endeavor to depoliticize the global supply of food, fertilizers, and medical supplies to prevent global disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions.
According to Modi’s statement, “as in our own families, those whose needs are the greatest must always be our first concern.”
At the summit that took place a month ago on the Indonesian island of Bali, members of the G20 agreed to continue working toward limiting global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which would include speeding up efforts to reduce the continued use of coal.
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India, the second-largest consumer of coal worldwide, stated that it would prioritize a gradual switch to cleaner fuels and a reduction in household consumption to reach net zero emissions by 2070 in order to fulfill its decarbonization commitment.
According to Modi, “Our G20 priorities will be shaped in consultation with not only our G20 partners but also our fellow travelers in the global South, whose voice frequently goes unheard.”
He went on to say, “We will encourage an honest conversation among the most powerful countries — on mitigating risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and improving global security.”
Source: Reuters
