New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday.
In his speech, PM focused on global challenges such as Covid-19 pandemics, terrorism and climate change.
He also praised the role played by India on the global stage in fighting a pandemic.
The theme for general debate this year is “building resilience through hope to recover from Covid-19, rebuilding on a sustainable, responding to the needs of this planet, respecting the rights of people, and revitalizing the United Nations”.
Here is the top quote from PM Modi’s speech: * In the past 1.5 years, the whole world has faced the worst pandemic in 100 years, I pay tribute to all who have lost their lives in this deadly pandemic and I express my condolences for their families.
* Small boy who used to sell tea at the train station now handle Unga for the fourth time today.
* When India grows, the world grows, when Indian reforms, the world changes.
* I represent a country known as ‘Mother of Democracy’.
* On the occasion of 75 years of independence, India will send 75 satellites created by Indian students in schools & colleges.
* Those who use terror as a political tool must understand that terror is as bad as them.
It must be ensured that Afghan land should not be used to breed or spread terror.
We must ensure that some do not exploit the Afghan situation for their own interests.
* Must ensure equitable freedom.
To strengthen the rules-based world order, the international community must speak simultaneously.
* Today, the dangers of regressive and extremism thinking in front of the world.
* It is important that we must strengthen the United Nations to ensure global commands and global law.
* Yes, democracy can provide.
Democracy has been delivered.
* Indian vaccine shipping platform – Cowin – provides digital support to help give crores from shots every day.
* India has changed the homeless family to become a homeowner.
* We map 6 Lakh villages through drones to provide digital land records to people.
This will give them access to credit and complete property disputes.
* India has developed the world’s first DNA vaccine that can be given to all those aged 12 or higher.
Other MRNA vaccines will be developed.
We are also working on the nose vaccine.
* “Come on, make a vaccine in India”.
Today, I extend invitations for all vaccine producers from all over the world to make vaccines in India.
* Development must be all included, universal and one that maintains all.
* Covid pandemic has taught the world that the global economy must be more diversified now.