Your priorities are ours too: PM to Global South countries

 Your priorities are ours too: PM to Global South countries.

New Delhi the world is in a state of crisis and the developing countries should come together to redesign global political and financial governance that can remove in- equalities and enlarge opportunities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a virtual summit of leaders of the Global South hosted by India.

In his remarks at the opening session of the two- day Voice of Global South Summit, Modi referred to pressing global challenges such as food and energy sect- ritzy triggered by the Ukraine conflict, terrorism and the climate change and said the developing countries are feeling the impact of the sit- auction though they were not responsible for it.

saw war, conflict, terrorism and geo-political tensions, rising food, fertilizer and fuel prices, climate-change drib- vent natural disasters, and lasting economic impact of the Covid pandemic," he said.
It is clear the world is in a state of crisis. It is difficult to predict how long this state of instability will last," Modi said.

He said there is a need to "re-energies'" the world, and pitched for a global agenda of 'Respond, Recognizes, Respect and Reform' to deal with the challenges.

Respond to the priorities of the Global South by Fram- in an inclusive and bale- arced international agenda and recognize that the prance- plex of 'Common but Differing- tainted Responsibilities' ap- plies to all global challenges," he said.

"Respect sovereignty of all nations, rule of law and peaceful resolution of differ- encase and disputes and re- form international Institue- toons, including the United Nations, to make them more relevant," Modi added. PTI