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Modi in US Updates: PM Modi hails COVID-19 warriors at Global Citizen event, says threat of climate change 'looming large'
Modi in US, UNGA summit Updates: For two years now, humanity is battling a once in a lifetime global pandemic. Our shared experience of fighting the pandemic has taught us we are stronger and better when we are together, said PM at Global Citizen event
Modi in US, UNGA summit LATEST Updates: Without naming Pakistan in his UN address in New York on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a potshot at the nation and said "There are countries that are using terror as a political tool."From mapping land to providing credit, we are providing people a chance to own homes. When India grows the world grows, when India reforms the world transforms, said Narendra Modi at UNGA address on Saturday.Narendra Modi is the first world leader scheduled to speak at the UN General Debate, the theme of which this year is 'Building Resilience through hope to recover from Covid-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations'.Narendra Modi has already arrived in New York for the event and is the first world leader scheduled to speak at the UN General Debate — the theme which this year is 'Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations'.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and focus on the "pressing global challenges", including the coronavirus pandemic, terrorism and climate change among other important issues.Modi flew to New York from Washington after holding his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden in the White House and attending his first in-person Quad Summit on Friday.The prime minister and his counterparts - Scott Morrison of Australia and Japan's Yoshihide Suga - attended the meeting of Quad leaders hosted by US President Biden in Washington."Voicing the sentiments of the 1.3 billion people of India! PM @narendramodi arrives in New York to address the 76th UNGA tomorrow. India's current membership of the @UN Security Council lends even greater significance!," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a tweet.Modi will address the world leaders at the UN General Debate on Saturday morning. He is the first world leader scheduled to address the world organisation.The prime minister was received at the airport by India's ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu and India's Permanent Representative to the UN ambassador TS Tirumurti.Modi will address the General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday. The theme for this year's General Debate is Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations'.As per the second provisional list of speakers for the General Assembly, about 109 heads of state and government will address the General Debate in person and nearly 60 will deliver speeches through pre-recorded video statements.Modi had last addressed the UN General Assembly session in 2019. Last year, world leaders had submitted pre-recorded video statements for the United Nations General Assembly session in September, as heads of state and government could not physically attend the annual gathering due to the coronavirus pandemic.It was the first time in the UN's 75-year history that the high-level session had gone virtual. This year too, the option has been kept open for the world leaders to send in pre-recorded statements since the pandemic continues to rage across several nations around the world.Modi will return to India after his address to the General Assembly.
First Published:Sep 26, 2021, 01:40:57 IST
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