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During the crucial third virtual Summit Meeting of the Global South on Saturday the 17th of August 2024, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced his concern over the global uncertainties and the need of the hour is to get united and work in close cordinaton.

Modi said Global South countries are facing key challenges including that of  health security, food security and energy security.

Narendra Modi in his opening remarks at the 3rd Voice of the Global South virtual Summit said “It is the need of the hour for the countries of the Global South to unite, stand together in one voice, and become each other’s strength”.

“Let us learn from each other’s experiences. Share your abilities .Together, take your resolutions to success. Let us together recognize two-thirds of humanity” he added.

This time around 123 countries took part in the summit. Twenty one heads of state participated, 118 ministers and 34 foreign ministers participated. Ten ministerial sessions were there. The main theme was Empowering the global South for a Sustainable Future

Modi while commenting on the rising concerns over the atmosphere of “uncertainty” in the world added that “the world has not yet completely come out of the impact of Covid. On the other hand, the war situation has created challenges for our development journe”.

“We are not only facing the challenges of climate change, but now there are also concerns about health security, food security, and energy security”  Modi added.

This is the third instance when India is hosting the Voice of Global South Summit virtually, reflecting the country’s philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.

The Prime Minister referred to challenges of terrorism, extremism and separatism, saying “These issues remain serious threats to our societies”.

“Technology divide and new economic and social challenges related to technology are also emerging. The global governance and financial institutions created in the last century have been unable to meet the challenges of this century” the PM noted.

Modi assured that India is committed to sharing its experiences and capabilities with all countries of the Global South.

“We want to promote mutual trade, inclusive growth, progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, and women-led development. Over the past few years, our mutual cooperation has been boosted by infrastructure, digital and energy connectivity” he said.

Speaking about the summit, the PM said, “It is a platform where we are giving voice to the needs and aspirations of those who have been unheard till now”.

“I believe that our strength lies in our unity, and on the strength of this unity we will move towards a new direction” he said.

Lauding the role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in driving inclusive growth, Modi noted that the establishment of the Global DPI Depository during India’s G20 Presidency marked the first multilateral consensus on DPI.

“We are pleased to have agreements to share the “India Stack” with 12 partners from the Global South.To accelerate DPI in the Global South, we have created the Social Impact Fund. India will make an initial contribution of $25 million” he added.