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‘Democracy first, humanity first’: what Prime Minister Modi said in the Guyanese Parliament | India News – Times of India
This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in 56 years.
Guyana is the final leg of the Prime Minister’s three-country trip, which saw him visit Nigeria and then Brazil G20 summit.
“The relationship between India and Guyana is very deep, it is the relationship between soil, sweat and dedication. About 180 years ago an Indian came to the country of Guyana and after that the relationship between India and Guyana, both in happiness and in sorrow, has been fulfilled. with intimacy,” he told Guyanese lawmakers
He also noted that although the two nations have faced similar struggles over the past 200 to 250 years, they are developing into strong democracies in the world.
“Today, both countries are strengthening democracy in the world. Therefore, I greet all of you in the Guyanese Parliament on behalf of 140 crore people in India,” he said.
The Prime Minister also emphasized on global well-being and presented a mantra of ‘Democracy first, humanity first’.
He said the spirit of ‘Democracy First’ encourages collective progress and involves everyone in the development journey. “Humanity First” serves as a guiding principle for our decisions, and when we base our actions on this philosophy, the results ultimately benefit all humanity, he added.
He said India is also fulfilling its duty as ‘Vishwa Bandhu’, as a first responder in times of crisis.
Modi insisted that space and the sea should be subjects of “universal cooperation”, rather than universal conflict.
Modi also emphasized that India has not “moved forward with selfishness and an expansionist attitude,” nor has it had any sense of capturing resources.
“We never got any further with the idea of expansionism. We have always stayed away from the idea of capturing resources. I believe that whether it concerns space or the sea, it should be the subject of universal cooperation, not universal conflict. Also for the world “This is not a time for conflict, this is the time to identify the conditions that cause conflict and eliminate them,” he said.
He claimed that it is ‘time for the awakening of the Global South“, and that the member states unite to create a new world order.
The Prime Minister underlined, “Bharat says every nation matters,” indicating that India does not consider island nations as small countries but as important ocean nations.
Prime Minister Modi landed in Guyana on Wednesday. During this visit, Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-CARICOM Summit.
