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India's Modi Delivers Speech at Inaugural Session of Raisina Dialogue 2021


Thu 15 Apr 2021 | 02:10 PM
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Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered Wednesday a speech at the inaugural session of the Raisina Dialogue in digital format, along with Chief Guests H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, and H.E. Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark.

The 6th Edition of the prestigious Raisina Dialogue, jointly organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation, is being held virtually from April 13-16.

The theme for the 2021 Edition is "#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control”.

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Prime Minister Modi observed that the current edition of the Raisina Dialogue was taking place at a watershed moment in human history in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic which has been ravaging the world for more than a year.

He called upon the global community to introspect on some pertinent questions in the present context, emphasizing that global systems should adapt themselves, to address the underlying causes and not just the symptoms.

The Prime Minister called for keeping humanity at the center of thoughts and action and creating systems that address the problems of today and the challenges of tomorrow.

He also elaborated upon India’s pandemic response efforts, both domestically as well as in form of assistance to other countries, calling for joint efforts to meet the varied challenges posed by the pandemic, and reiterated that India would share its strengths for the global good.