Rio de Janeiro, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said leaders at the G20 Summit have “strengthened global cooperation” for a better future. He said this before leaving the Brazilian city for Guyana on Tuesday.
“We had engaging discussions and deepened global cooperation in areas such as sustainable development, growth, fighting poverty, and using technology for a better future”, he said before his departure.
At the conference he presented India’s progress in fighting poverty and fighting climate change and promised to share the country’s knowledge.
As India emerges as the voice of the Global South, he reiterated calls for reforming global institutions and finding a fair and equitable way to share the burdens of combating climate change.
During his two-day visit to Guyana, he will co-chair the India-CARICOM summit that will bring together the leaders of 14 Caribbean countries, and work on strengthening relations with the diaspora nation that is emerging as a global superpower. the source.
Summarizing Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the G20 Summit, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership at last year’s summit found a place in the Rio Declaration.
Speaking to the media, he said, “The Prime Minister spoke in two sessions, one on hunger and poverty and the other on sustainable development and energy transition. In both, he highlighted the great impact that India is making”.
In addition, Prime Minister Modi also held several official bilateral meetings with leaders from around the world and spoke to many informally.
India also organized a side event on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Artificial Intelligence(AI), and Data for Governance (DfG).
Among PM Modi’s many meetings, two stand out.
He and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to restart talks on a free trade agreement.
At the Second Annual India-Australia Summit, he and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the India-Australia Renewable Energy Partnership and agreed to expand strategic cooperation as members of the Quad, an Indo-Pacific grouping that includes Japan and US
