'For Global Prosperity, Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas Is Parmount': PM Modi Inaugurates Global South Centre Of Excellence

Speaking during the event, PM Modi said that India has condemned the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated a global centre for excellence for the Global South countries called DAKSHIN. Speaking during the event, the Prime Minister said that India has condemned the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7. He called 'sabka saath and sabka vikas" paramount for global prosperity. PM Modi highlighted that India has also sent humanitarian aid to the people of Palestine.

"For global prosperity, sabka saath and sabka vikas is parmount. We are all seeing that new challenges are emerging from the events in the West Asia region. India has condemned the terrorist attack in Israel on October 7. We have laid emphasis on exercising restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy," PM Modi said, as quoted by news agency ANI.

"We also strongly condemn the deaths of civilians in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. After talking to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, we have also sent humanitarian aid to the people of Palestine. This is the time when the countries of the Global South should unite for the greater global good," he added.

PM Modi also stated that he had proposed setting up the centre during the first Voice of the Global South Summit in January this year. In his opening remarks at the inaugural session of the Second Voice of Global South Summit, PM Modi said, "I had proposed setting up a Global South Centre of Excellence for the Global South at the first Voice of Global South Summit. I am happy that the Dakshin Development and Knowledge Sharing Initiative Global South Centre for Excellence is being inaugurated today," as quoted by ANI.

"During the G20 Summit, I, on behalf of India, proposed to launch a satellite for monitoring weather and climate monitoring for Global South. We are working on it at a fast pace," PM Modi said. Speaking on the importance of the Global South, PM Modi stated that it has always existed geographically, but it is getting a voice for the first time due to joint efforts.

"Geographically, the Global South has always existed, but it is getting a voice for the first time, and this is because of the joint efforts. We are more than 100 countries, but our priorities are similar," he said. "India believes that new technology should not widen the gap between the Global North and the Global South. In the times of artificial intelligence, it is important that technology should be used responsibly. To further promote this, India will next month organise the AI Global Partnership Summit," the Prime Minister said.

PM Modi underlined that the topic of the Global South was also included in the New Delhi G20 Declaration. PM Modi said that India's priority was to make the G20 "inclusive and human-centric." He said that India gave prominence to the priorities of the Global South in more than 200 G20 meetings held across India during the year.

"Last year in December, when India accepted the presidency of G20, we took it as our responsibility to raise the voice of the Global South. Our priority was to make the G20 inclusive and human-centric. We tried to make the development of the people, by the people and for the people, the focus of the G20. It is with this objective that we organized the Voice of Global South Summit for the first time in January this year," PM Modi said, as quoted by ANI.

"In more than two hundred G20 meetings held in different states of India, we gave prominence to the priorities of the Global South. As a result, the topics of the Global South were included in the New Delhi Leaders Declaration and we were successful in getting everyone's consent. I cannot forget that historic moment when because of India's efforts, the African Union got permanent membership of the G20," he said.

The Second Voice of the Global South Summit is taking place in virtual mode. The Second Voice of the Global South Summit would focus on sharing with countries of the Global South the key outcomes achieved in various G20 meetings over the course of India's Presidency. The challenges posed by global developments are also likely to be discussed.