Prime minister of India and president of the G-20 Countries, Narendra Modi ,has reiterated the import of the Indian phrase; ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” meaning “the world is one family”, which encourages progress as one universal family, transcending borders, languages and ideologies.
Modi’s conviction is contained in an article titled: “Human-centric Globalisation: Taking G-20 to the Last Mile, Leaving None Behind’, made available to LEADERSHIP by the Indian High Commission in Nigeria.
This came ahead of the G-20 Leaders’ Summit, holding in New Delhi, the capital of India.
The prime minister said during India’s G-20 presidency, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ has translated into a call for human-centric progress.
He said, “As one earth, we are coming together to nurture our planet. As one family, we support each other in the pursuit of growth. And we move together towards a shared future – One future which is an undeniable truth in these interconnected times.
“The post-pandemic world order is very different from the world before it. There are three important changes, among others.
“First, there is a growing realisation that a shift away from a GDP-centric view of the world to a human-centric view is needed.
“Second, the world is recognizing the importance of resilience and reliability in global supply chains.
“Third, there is a collective call for boosting multilateralism through the reform of global institutions.
“Our G-20 Presidency has played the role of a catalyst in these shifts.
In December 2022, when we took over the presidency from Indonesia, I had written that a mindset shift must be catalysed by the G20. This was especially needed in the context of mainstreaming the marginalized aspirations of developing countries, the Global South and Africa.”
Modi said the G-20 2023 Action Plan on Accelerating Progress on Strategic Development Goals (SDGs) will spearhead the future direction of the group towards implementing the goals.
