India a bridge between Global South and Western world: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the rights of the Global South have been long denied and this has led to a feeling of anguish among these countries while underlying India’s role as a bridge between them and the Western world. At the same time, there is a natural expectation of adjustments in the international system and institutions to give the rightful place to the world’s largest democracy.” When asked to elaborate on what he means by saying that India is gaining its rightful position in the world, Modi said he would rather term it as regaining its rightful place. We will help advance a more balanced multipolar world, anchored in international law and underpinned by the discipline of multilateralism.” He said India’s economic development has always been guided by a people-centric approach. “The International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, the One Sun, One World, One Grid initiative, and India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiatives are all examples of this approach.” He referred to the supply of Covid vaccines to over 100 countries and the sharing of the open-source digital platform CoWin freely with others and said there is a global recognition that India is a force of good in the world and indispensable for global unity, cohesion, peace, and prosperity at a time of great turmoil and risks of fragmentation. “As India grows, our contribution towards global good will further increase, and our capabilities and resources will continue to be directed towards the larger good of humanity, not to raise claims against others or challenge the international order.” Modi said India’s civilizational ethos and heritage provide the basis of what could be termed its soft power.