Human-Centred Globalization: We have to take G20 to the ends of the world, leaving no one behind: Narendra Modi

‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ – These two words of our Indian culture contain a deep philosophical idea. It means, ‘the whole world is one family’. It is an all-embracing vision that encourages us to progress as one universal family. A family in which there is no restriction of border, language and ideology.

During India’s presidency of the G20, this idea has emerged as a call for human-centred progress. We, as One Earth, are coming together to improve human life. We are becoming each other’s ally for development as One Family. And for One Future, we are moving forward together towards a shared bright future.

The world order after the Corona global pandemic is very different from the world before it. Among many other things, there have been three important changes.

GOur Presidency of 20 has been a catalyst for these changes
When we took over the presidency from Indonesia in December 2022, I had written that the G20 should become the vehicle for a radical change in mindset.

There is a special need for mainstreaming the marginalized aspirations of developing countries, countries of the Global South and African countries.

With this thinking, India had also organized ‘Voice of Global South Summit’. 125 countries became participants in this summit. It was one of the most important initiatives taken under the chairmanship of India. This was an important effort to know the views and experiences of the countries of the Global South. Furthermore, our Chairmanship has not only seen the largest-ever participation of African countries, but also emphasized the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20.

Our world is interconnected, which means that our challenges in various fields are also interconnected. It is the mid-term year of the 2030 Agenda and many are raising concerns that progress on the issue of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been derailed.

The G-20 2023 action plan related to accelerating progress on the SDGs will determine the future direction. This will pave the way for achieving the SDGs.

In India, moving forward in harmony with nature has been our ideal since ancient times and we are contributing to climate action even in modern times.

Many countries in the Global South are at different stages of development and climate action should be taken care of during this time. Along with the aspiration of climate action, we also have to see that climate finance and transfer of technology are also taken care of.

We believe that restrictive attitudes must change to tackle the problem of climate change. We have to move forward from the thinking of ‘what should not be done’ to ‘what can be done’. We need to focus on a constructive work culture.

Chennai HLP is committed to keeping our oceans healthy for a sustainable and robust Blue Economy.

With the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre, under our chairmanship, a global ecosystem for clean and green hydrogen will emerge.

In the year 2015, we launched the International Solar Alliance. Now, through the Global Biofuels Alliance, we will help enable the world’s energy transition. With this, the benefits of circular economy will reach more and more people.

Democratizing climate action is the best way to accelerate this movement. Just as people make everyday decisions keeping their health in mind, they can also decide their lifestyle keeping in mind the impact it has on the health of the planet. Just as Yoga has become a global mass movement, we are also promoting ‘Lifestyle for Sustainable Environment’ (LiFE).

Due to climate change, ensuring food and nutrition security will be a major challenge. In dealing with this, coarse grains or green grains can be of great help. SriAnn is also promoting climate smart agriculture. During the International Year of Millets, we have taken Srianna to the global level. The Deccan High Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition can also help in this direction.

Technology is transformative but it also needs to be inclusive. In the past, the benefits of technological progress did not reach all sections of society equally. Over the years, India has shown how inequalities can be reduced by leveraging technology.

For example, billions of people around the world who are unbanked, or who do not have a digital identity, could be brought on board through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

The whole world is seeing and acknowledging the importance of the results we have achieved using DPI. Now, through the G20, we will help developing countries adopt, prepare and expand the DPI so that they can harness the power of inclusive growth.

India becoming the largest economy at the fastest pace is no accident. Our simple, practical and sustainable methods have empowered the vulnerable and marginalized people to lead our development journey. From space to sports, economy to entrepreneurship, Indian women are leading the way in various fields.

Today, India is moving ahead with the mantra of women-led development and moving ahead with the mantra of women-led development. Our G20 Presidency is working on closing the gender digital divide, reducing the labor force participation gap, and enabling a greater role for women in decision-making.

For India, the G20 chairmanship is not just a high-level diplomatic endeavour. As Mother of Democracy and Model of Diversity, we have opened the doors of this experience to the world.

Today, when it comes to doing any work on a large scale, India’s name easily comes to mind. The presidency of the G20 is also no exception to this. It has become a mass movement in India.

By the end of our tenure as G20 Presidency, more than 200 meetings will have been held in 60 cities across India. During this time we will have hosted around 100,000 delegates from 125 countries. No Presidency has ever covered such a vast and varied geographical expanse in this way.

It is one thing to hear about India’s demography, democracy, diversity and development from someone else and quite another to experience it firsthand. I am confident that our G20 representatives will realize this themselves.

Our G20 Chairmanship seeks to bridge divisions, remove barriers, and deepen cooperation. Our vision is to create a world where unity transcends differences, where common goals trump divisiveness.

As G20 Chair, we pledged to broaden the global spectrum, ensuring that every voice is heard and every country makes its contribution. I am confident that we have fulfilled our pledges with actions and visible results.