'Food, fuel and fertilizer have become a crisis', PM Modi raised the issue of Global South in the G20 summit

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that countries in the Global South are most affected by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis due to global conflicts. And the G-20 should focus on addressing this. In his address on the first day of the G-20 summit, Modi praised the grouping under the Brazilian chairmanship for taking forward the “people-centric decisions” taken at the summit held in New Delhi last year. Modi said that the theme of G-20 held in India last year, “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, is as relevant in this summit as it was last year.

The two-day summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro was attended by PM Modi, US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other leaders. He said that the people-centric decisions taken at the G-20 Summit in New Delhi have been taken forward during Brazil's presidency.

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PM Modi raised the issue of Global South

PM Modi said that I would like to say that the countries of the 'Global South' are most affected by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis due to global conflicts. He further said that therefore our discussions can be successful only if we keep in mind the challenges and priorities of the Global South. Global South means weak or developing countries. The Prime Minister made this comment at the G-20 session on 'Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty'. The highlight of the first day was the launch of a global coalition to fight poverty and hunger, which is supported by at least 80 countries.

India believes in back to basics

In a post on 'X', Modi described the initiative as “commendable” and said it is an important step towards ensuring food security and upliftment of vulnerable communities across the world. He said that India assures full support to this effort. In his address at the session, the Prime Minister said that India believes in the approach of 'Back to Basics' and 'March to Future', that is why it is emphasizing on organic farming, popularizing millets and climate-friendly crop varieties. Is encouraging.