Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history as the first Indian head of state to visit Guyana in over 50 years. During his visit, he paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and delivered a powerful address advocating “Democracy First, Humanity First” as a global mantra for peace and progress.
Xi, speaking at the BRICS summit in Russia's city of Kazan, called for a de-escalation in the Ukrainian crisis, and for no further expansion of the battlefield. He also called for a ceasefire in the conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza.
Speaking at the Global South Summit hosted by India today, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, said Bangladesh witnessed a 'second revolution' on August 5 and promised vital reforms. On Friday, he spoke with PM Modi and assured protection of all minorities, including Hindus.
Xi, 71, noted the relevance of Panchsheel guidelines of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial, non-aggression and others for international relations. The Panchsheel Agreement is a shining moment under Jawaharlal Nehru's Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the 1950s-60s.
In the Nikkei Forum, the external affairs minister said people had the tendency to "cherry-pick principles" while defending India's relationship with Moscow. Jaishankar is currently on the second leg of his two-nation visit in Japan after his concluding his visit to South Korea.
The minister said the Global South is about a "mindset, a solidarity and a self-reliance" and the world can't progress without the advancement of the Global South. He also stressed that restoring the world to its natural diversity is a "collective objective".
During the Voice of Global South Summit, Prime Minister Modi also referred to his recent phone conversation with the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas last month and added how India sent assistance to the war-ravaged nation.
The Prime Minister also highlighted that the topic of the Global South was also included in the New Delhi G20 Declaration, and got consent from the global leaders at the G20 Leaders' Summit here in New Delhi in September.
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