PTI

New Delhi, December 1

India on Thursday assumed the Presidency of the G-20 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a robust pitch for “fundamental mindset shift” to learn humanity as a complete and saying the nation will work to additional promote “oneness”.

Listing terror, local weather change, pandemics because the “greatest challenges” that may be greatest fought collectively, Modi additionally stated “our era need not be one of war”, remarks that echoed his message in September to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine battle that “today’s era is not of war”.

India’s G-20 agenda might be inclusive, bold, action-oriented, and decisive, the prime minister stated, as he urged G-20 nations to work collectively to form a brand new paradigm of “human-centric globalisation” and make India’s G-20 Presidency a “Presidency of healing, harmony and hope”.

The White House stated the US is trying ahead to supporting India’s G-20 Presidency on a variety of points together with addressing the present meals and vitality safety challenges.

Several centrally-protected monuments, together with UNESCO world heritage websites unfold throughout the nation have been lit up with the G-20 brand to mark the beginning of India’s year-long Presidency of the grouping—an intergovernmental discussion board of the world’s main developed and creating economies.

“Let us join together to make India’s G-20 Presidency a Presidency of healing, harmony and hope. Let us work together to shape a new paradigm — of human-centric globalisation,” Modi stated in an article which appeared in a number of newspapers and was posted on his web site too.

The nation appears to be like ahead to engaged on encouraging sustainable existence, depoliticising the worldwide provide of meals, fertilizers and medical merchandise amongst different topics, the prime minister stated in a sequence of tweets.

“I firmly believe now is the best time to go further still and catalyse a fundamental mindset shift, to benefit humanity as a whole.” Gone is the time to stay trapped in the identical outdated zero-sum mindset, which has led to each shortage and battle, the prime minister stated.

“It is time to get inspired by our spiritual traditions which advocate oneness and work together to solve global challenges,” he added.

Today, the world has the means to supply sufficient to fulfill the essential wants of all folks. “Today, we do not need to fight for our survival — our era need not be one of war. Indeed, it must not be one,” he stated.

“Unfortunately, we remain trapped in the same zero-sum mindset even today. We see it when countries fight over territory or resources. We see it when supplies of essential goods are weaponised. We see it when vaccines are hoarded by a few, even as billions remain vulnerable.”

A G-20 University Connect occasion additionally noticed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and prime authorities officers reaching out to college students of 75 universities in an interactive session to create consciousness concerning the “watershed moment” in India’s journey.

Jaishankar stated it could be India’s endeavour to make consensus on key international points extra related by means of a wider strategy of session.

“As the mother of democracy, India’s G-20 Presidency will be consultative, it will be collaborative and it will be decisive,” he stated addressing the G-20 University Connect initiative within the nationwide capital.

He stated India had assumed the G-20 Presidency at a “very challenging time in world politics” and at an inflection level in its personal historical past.

Jaishankar stated India was well-placed to handle contradictions and divergent agendas due to its impartial international coverage and skill to search out frequent floor with completely different gamers.

“We have long been a pluralistic and consultative society which have debated issues openly before we arrive at a decision. Since this is deeply ingrained in our DNA, we have never been insecure with diversity. Our essential unity is not only the basis for pluralism, but also a source of confidence for engaging the world.”

Addressing the occasion, P Ok Mishra, the principal secretary to the Prime Minister, stated holding the G-20 conferences at 56 completely different areas within the nation will make sure that the pan-India nature of occasion is really showcased and each state authorities, union territory and citizen generally is a stakeholder within the strategy of India’s Presidency. More than 200 conferences are scheduled to be held in India throughout 56 areas.

“We look forward to supporting India’s G-20 Presidency next year on a range of issues, including addressing current food and energy security challenges while continuing our efforts to build a resilient global economy,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre advised reporters in Washington.

President Droupadi Murmu prolonged her greatest needs to ‘TeamIndia’ for a profitable G-20 Presidency below the theme ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.

“India assumes the Presidency of #G20 today. On this occasion, I extend my best wishes to #TeamIndia for a successful Presidency under the theme Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. In the time-honoured tradition of Atithi Devo Bhava, I welcome all the delegates to India,” Murmu tweeted.

‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ means world is one household.

Besides India, the G-20 contains Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).

Together, they account for over 80 per cent of the worldwide Gross Domestic Product, 75 per cent of worldwide commerce and two-thirds of the world inhabitants.