G20 Summit: PM Modi stresses need to centre Global South in talks amid conflict-driven food, fuel crises

The prime minister said India supports Brazil's initiative for a 'global alliance against hunger and poverty'. "The people-centric decisions taken at the G20 Summit in New Delhi have been taken forward during Brazil's Presidency," he said.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again turned vocal for the Global South and stressed that the ongoing discussions at the mega venue could only be successful when the challenges and priorities of the region are kept in mind. During his speech at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, he underscored the adverse impact of the conflict on the Global South and added it has taken a toll on food, fuel and fertiliser.

"I would like to say that countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts. So our discussions can only be successful when we keep in mind the challenges and priorities of the Global South," the Prime Minister said at the event.

"And just as we amplified the voice of the Global South by granting permanent membership of G20 to the African Union during the New Delhi Summit, we will reform institutions of global governance," he added. "I am confident that during the next session, there will be an even more detailed, positive discussion on this subject," he stressed.

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