PM Modi said humanity has traditionally fought for limited resources, which have included a zero-sum approach . He said that humanity has failed to appreciate the need to shun fighting for survival and look forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future .
New Delhi (New York) As India's G20 presidency began on December 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone for the country's G20 presidency by referring to Indian philosophy's key moral tenets and called for a paradigm shift centered on human-centric globalization.The G20 agenda would be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive.Let us unite to make India's G20 presidency a celebration of transformation, peace, and hope.PM Modi said in his December 1 blog post that humanity has traditionally fought for limited resources, which have included a zero-sum approach, rationalized international taxation, and assisted in the reduction of debt burdens among other things.Praising the achievements of the previous 17 G20 presidencies, PM Modi said that this approach could catalyze a fundamental mindset change to benefit humanity as a unit, he said.
What would explain the continued appeal of so many spiritual traditions that affirm the fundamental unity of us all, he asked.He referred to a widespread Indian tradition in which all living beings, and even inanimate beings, are composed of the same five basic elements-the panch tatva of earth, water, fire, air, and space.Harmony among these elements-within us and between us-is critical to our physical, social, and environmental well-being, he said, and India's G20 presidency will continue to work to foster this universal sense of unity.Our theme is one Earth, one family, one future. It should not be a one!Exactly!The quotation could be taken as his urgency to eliminate poverty and injustice, as well as the urgency to avoid wasteful wars.This is achieved by encouraging open and accommodating conversations, the Prime Minister said.Nature's emphasis was on the biggest challenges in the world, such as climate change and terrorism, and that these challenges can be solved by working together. This is one of India's great contributions to the founding DNA of democracy, according to a senior official, India is the fastest-growing large economy and has demonstrated the ability to leverage technology to produce open, inclusive, and interoperable digital public services.He said, Fortunately, todays technology also gives us the ability to tackle problems on a humanity-wide basis.The exponential scale of digital technologies, he said, is an indicator of the need to shift the mindset that survival depends on denying scarce resources to others, which he said is the zero-sum game.We must strive to depoliticize the global supply of food, fertilisers, and medical products, so that geopolitical crises don't lead to humanitarian crises. The Prime Minister concluded that the world must work together to form a new paradigm of human-centric globalization.To achieve this, it would take a open discussion among the most powerful countries on combating risks posed by nuclear weapons of mass destruction and strengthening global stability.Also, he said, the G20 must be accountable for all countries that are not members of the group, as well as our fellow travellers in the global South, who often go unheard.Our priorities will be to restore our One Earth, foster harmony within our One Family, and inspire hope for our One Future.One of the messages shared by the Indian Prime Minister was that we would not treat development as a top-down initiative but rather as a citizen-led peoples movement, based on India's tradition of trusteeship towards nature for healing our planet.