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George Town:
In a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Parliament in Guyana today. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Caribbean country in 56 years. In his speech, PM Modi emphasized the special bond between the two countries and highlighted the age-old ties that date back to the first Indians who migrated 180 years ago.
PM Modi began his address to MPs in Guyana by saying, “I am here today as the Prime Minister of India, but I have been to your beautiful country before – 24 years ago – a As someone who was eager to learn more about your country, its people and the Caribbean region.”
In his opening remarks, PM Modi said, “India and Guyana share a deep bond – a bond of trust, hard work and mutual respect”. He added that the two nations share common democratic values, and this, he said, is the way forward.
“For the world today, the strongest mantra to move forward is ‘democracy first-humanity first’,” he said. He added to this by saying, “This is an era of cooperation, not confrontation”, as he further explained that “democracy is the way forward, not expansionism.”
Citing the example of India, he said, “Wherever the need arose, be it due to conflicts, calamities, economic crises, or even pandemics, India has acted selflessly for the benefit of the entire world. Sri.” From Lanka, Nepal and Maldives. In the neighborhood of Turkey and Syria, when there were disasters and crises, India acted as the first responder, because it is rooted in our ancient values.”
He added that “India has never acted with malice or greed, we have never acted with an expansionist mindset, India has never engaged with any country with the illegitimate intention of exploiting or occupying resources.” “We have always been away from that. Whether it’s the ocean or the space, it should be a global cooperation issue, not a global conflict.”
“It is time for countries to identify the conditions that cause conflict and address them,” he said.
PM Modi went on to say, “Today, ‘Democracy First, Humanity First’ is the strongest mantra to move forward. The spirit of ‘Democracy First’ should bring us all together and help all. Teaches participation in development. The spirit of ‘humanity first’ determines the direction of our decisions when ‘humanity first’ is the basis of decisions If done, the results prove beneficial to humanity.
He said that in the spirit of ‘Democracy First, Humanity First’, India is also doing its duty as a ‘Vishva Bandhu’, acting as a first responder in times of crisis. .
