Global South existed geographically, getting voice for first time: PM Modi

Laying emphasis on the significance of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mentioned that it has all the time existed geographically however it’s getting voice for first time resulting from joint efforts.

While addressing the inaugural session of the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit in the present day, PM Modi mentioned, “Geographically, the Global South has always existed, but it is getting a voice for the first time, and this is because of the joint efforts. We are more than 100 countries but our priorities are similar.”

“Last year, during the G20 Summit, our attempt was to focus on the development of the people, by the people and for the people…,” PM Modi mentioned.

The 2nd Voice of Global South Summit is going down in a digital mode.

The Prime Minister additionally highlighted that the subject of the Global South was additionally included within the New Delhi G20 Declaration, and bought the consent from the worldwide leaders on the G20 Leaders’ Summit right here in New Delhi in September.

“…In January this year, India organised the Voice of the Global South Summit for the first time. In more than two hundred G20 meetings held in different states of India, we gave prominence to the priorities of the Global South,” mentioned the Prime Minister in his opening remarks on the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit.

“I cannot forget that historic moment when, because of India’s efforts, the African Union got permanent membership in the G20…” PM Modi added.

As India is about to organise the Artificial Global Partnership Summit subsequent month, the Prime Minister additionally spoke at size on synthetic intelligence (AI) and mentioned that India believes that new know-how shouldn’t widen the hole between the Global North and the Global South.

In his remarks on the session, PM Modi mentioned, “India believes that new technology should not widen the gap between the Global North and the Global South. During the times of Artificial Intelligence, it is important that technology should be used responsibly. To further promote this, next month, India will organise the Artificial Global Partnership Summit…”

The 2023 summit of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) shall be held on December 12-14 right here within the nationwide capital. This summit will give attention to varied vital facets of AI, together with accountable AI, information governance, the way forward for work, innovation and commercialization.

The 2nd VOGSS (Voice of Global South Summit) would give attention to sharing with international locations of the Global South the important thing outcomes achieved in varied G20 conferences over the course of India’s Presidency. The challenges posed by world developments are additionally prone to be mentioned.

Further, the Summit will function a platform to debate methods to maintain the momentum generated in direction of our frequent aspiration of a extra inclusive, consultant and progressive world order.

The second VOGSS shall be structured into 10 classes. The inaugural and concluding classes can be on the Head-of State / Government degree, and hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The theme of the inaugural leaders’ session is “Together, for Everyone’s Growth, with Everyone’s Trust” and that of the concluding leaders’ session is “Global South: Together for One Future”, the MEA mentioned.

In January of this yr, India held the first-ever digital Voice of the Global South Summit (VOGSS).

The summit befell for over two days, and 125 nations from the Global South got here collectively for this particular endeavour to debate their targets and factors of view on one platform.