Modi address to UN General Assembly Live updates | ‘India is a country that has given the world, not war, but Buddha’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2019. Here are the updates: 8 p.m. ‘ Yuddh nahi, buddh ’ Noting that India is a country, that has given the world, not war, but Buddha, Buddha’s message of peace, Mr. Modi said, “And that is the reason why, our voice against terrorism, to alert the world about this evil, rings with seriousness and the outrage.” “And that is why, for the sake of humanity, I firmly believe, that it is absolutely imperative, that the world unites against terrorism, and that the world stands as one against terrorism,” he asserted. 7.46 p.m. 'Ayushman Bharat shows the world a new path' Speaking on the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, Mr. Modi says, "When a developing country, successfully runs the world’s biggest health insurance scheme, giving 500 million people the facility of an annual health cover of Rs 500,000 for free treatment, the achievements and responsive systems that result from this scheme show the world a new path.” 7:45 p.m. 'Swachh Bharat Mission in an inspirational message for the world' “When a developing country is able to successfully implement the world’s biggest sanitation campaign within the ‘Clean India Mission’, building over 110 million toilets in just five years for its countrymen, all its achievements and outcomes are an inspirational message for the entire world,” Mr. Modi says. 7.42 p.m. ' Yaadhum oorae, yaavarum kaelir ’ Mr. Modi says: "About 3000 years ago, a great poet of India, whose name was Kaniyan Poongundranar, wrote in Tamil, which is the most ancient language of the world: "Yaadhum oorae, yaavarum kaeleer". 7.30 p.m. Interview with Sunita Viswanath of Coalition against Fascism and Hindus for Human Rights 7.20 p.m. PM likely to bring up themes on climate change, like the ban of single-use plastics Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said the Prime Minister “will focus on what the high-level segment of the UNGA is meant to focus on which is - as an important economy, as an important country, as a responsible member of the UN - PM will flag what we are doing for development, for security, for peace and our expectations and aspirations of other countries.” Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will also address the UN General Assembly today.