By Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

During India’s G20 Presidency, this has translated right into a name for human-centric progress. As One Earth, we’re coming collectively to nurture our planet. As One Family, we help one another within the pursuit of development. And we transfer collectively in the direction of a shared future – One Future – which is an simple fact in these interconnected instances.

The post-pandemic world order could be very totally different from the world earlier than it. There are three necessary adjustments, amongst others.

First, there’s a rising realisation {that a} shift away from a GDP-centric view of the world to a human-centric view is wanted.

Second, the world is recognizing the significance of resilience and reliability in international provide chains.

Third, there’s a collective name for reinforcing multilateralism by means of the reform of world establishments.

Our G20 Presidency has performed the position of a catalyst in these shifts.

In December 2022, after we took over the Presidency from Indonesia, I had written {that a} mindset shift should be catalysed by the G20. This was particularly wanted within the context of mainstreaming the marginalized aspirations of creating international locations, the Global South and Africa.

The Voice of Global South Summit in January 2023, which witnessed participation from 125 international locations, was one of many foremost initiatives below our Presidency. It was an necessary train to collect inputs and concepts from the Global South. Further, our Presidency has not solely seen the largest-ever participation from African international locations however has additionally pushed for the inclusion of the African Union as an everlasting member of the G20.

An interconnected world means our challenges throughout domains are interlinked. This is the halfway 12 months of the 2030 Agenda and plenty of are noting with nice concern that the progress on SDGs is off-track. The G20 2023 Action Plan on Accelerating Progress on SDGs will spearhead the longer term path of the G20 in the direction of implementing SDGs.

In India, residing in concord with nature has been a norm since historic instances and now we have been contributing our share in the direction of local weather motion even in trendy instances.

Many international locations of the Global South are at varied levels of improvement and local weather motion should be a complementary pursuit.

Ambitions for local weather motion should be matched with actions on local weather finance and switch of know-how.

We consider there’s a want to maneuver away from a purely restrictive angle of what shouldn’t be completed, to a extra constructive angle specializing in what will be completed to combat local weather change.

The Chennai High-Level Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue Economy deal with conserving our oceans wholesome.

A world ecosystem for clear and inexperienced hydrogen will emerge from our presidency, together with a Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre.

In 2015, we launched the International Solar Alliance. Now, by means of the Global Biofuels Alliance, we are going to help the world to allow vitality transitions in tune with the advantages of a round financial system.

Democratising local weather motion is one of the simplest ways to impart momentum to the motion. Just as people make day by day selections primarily based on their long-term well being, they will make life-style selections primarily based on the influence on the planet’s long-term well being. Just like Yoga turned a worldwide mass motion for wellness, now we have additionally nudged the world with Lifestyles for Sustainable Environment (LiFE).

Due to the influence of local weather change, guaranteeing meals and dietary safety shall be essential. Millets, or Shree Anna, might help with this whereas additionally boosting climate-smart agriculture. In the International Year of Millets, now we have taken millets to international palates. The Deccan High Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition can also be useful on this path.

Technology is transformative however it additionally must be made inclusive. In the previous, the advantages of technological developments haven’t benefited all sections of society equally. India, over the previous couple of years, has proven how know-how will be leveraged to slim inequalities, slightly than widen them.

For occasion, the billions the world over that stay unbanked, or lack digital identities, will be financially included by means of digital public infrastructure (DPI). The options now we have constructed utilizing our DPI have now been recognised globally. Now, by means of the G20, we are going to assist creating international locations adapt, construct, and scale DPI to unlock the ability of inclusive development.

That India is the fastest-growing massive financial system is not any accident.

Our easy, scalable and sustainable options have empowered the weak and the marginalised to steer our improvement story. From house to sports activities, financial system to entrepreneurship, Indian girls have

taken the lead in varied sectors. They have shifted the narrative from the event of girls to women-led improvement. Our G20 Presidency is engaged on bridging the gender digital divide, lowering labour drive participation gaps and enabling a bigger position for girls in management and decision-making.

For India, the G20 Presidency just isn’t merely a high-level diplomatic endeavour. As the Mother of Democracy and a mannequin of variety, we opened the doorways of this expertise to the world.

Today, undertaking issues at scale is a high quality that’s related to India. The G20 Presidency is not any exception. It has grown to be a people-driven motion. Over 200 conferences could have been organised in 60 Indian cities throughout the size and breadth of our nation, internet hosting almost 100,000 delegates from 125 international locations by the finish of our time period. No Presidency has ever encompassed such an enormous and various geographical expanse.

It is one factor to listen to about India’s demography, democracy, variety and improvement from another person. It is completely totally different to expertise them first-hand. I’m certain our G20 delegates would vouch for this.

Our G20 Presidency strives to bridge divides, dismantle obstacles, and sow seeds of collaboration that nourish a world the place unity prevails over discord, the place shared future eclipses isolation. As the G20 President, we had pledged to make the worldwide desk bigger, guaranteeing that each voice is heard and each nation contributes. I’m optimistic that now we have matched our pledge with actions and outcomes.

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