PM Narendra Modi’s economic and foreign policy attracts global praise at UNGA session
At United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic and foreign policy has been winning praise from several developing and developed nations.
Some of the most powerful voices, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and French President Emmanuel Macron have referred to Prime Minister Modi’s India in a positive light. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also acknowledged the key role India can play in the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Countries like France, Jamaica, and Portugal also heaped praise on India.
While referring to PM Modi’s earlier remarks to Russian President Vladimir Putin, French France’s Macron was the first one to praise India, said Mr Modi, was right about the time being not right for war.
UN chief Guterres, in his message to a special ‘India@75’ event, underlined that as home to the largest youth generation in history, India will be decisive in the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “explicitly’ backed India for a permanent seat. Addressing the UNGA session, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said that the country sees India as a key international actor and a worthy candidate for permanent membership within the Council.
