Modi on Israel-Hamas War: In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Friday that all forms of terrorism are against humanity and that conflicts serve no one. He added that “this is time for peace and brotherhood” because a divided world cannot find solutions to major global problems.Modi urged for resolving the current crisis in international trust and advancing with a human-centric strategy while addressing the opening session of the ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) in this location.
Everyone is aware of the events taking place throughout the globe. The world is struggling with tensions and confrontations, and such a world is not in anyone’s best interest. The Prime Minister stated that a divided globe cannot offer solutions to the significant problems facing humanity.
”This is the moment for peace, brotherhood, going forward together, this is the time for everyone’s progress, and this is the time for everyone’s welfare. We must resolve the crisis of global trust and forward with a people-centered strategy,” he added.
The Prime Minister did not specifically address any conflict or issue, but his comments came while Israel and Hamas are engaged in a bloody fight that has already claimed many lives.
Modi also advocated for dealing with terrorism in a severe manner.
As you are aware, India has long struggled with the problem of cross-border terrorism. In India, terrorists have murdered thousands of unarmed civilians. The old Parliament building can be found close to the present one. Terrorists had struck our Parliament around 20 years prior. You’ll be shocked to learn that Parliament was meeting at the time, he added.
“Terrorists wanted to kidnap and murder MPs.” Such terrorist events have occurred frequently in India,” he said. According to Modi, the world is now also aware of the magnitude of the problem posed by terrorism.
“Terrorism is against mankind, no matter where it occurs, why it occurs, or how it manifests itself. We will need to deal with terrorism in this situation in a harsh way,” he said.
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Saddeningly, according to Modi, no agreement has been reached on what constitutes terrorism. He added that “enemies of humanity” are utilising this global approach, saying that the worldwide convention on countering terrorism is waiting for consensus in the UN today as well.
Prime Minister Modi’s comments come in the midst of the Middle East’s growing violence following multiple attacks by Hamas militants from Gaza against Israel and the accompanying Israeli response that resulted in an estimated 2,600 deaths. In order to exact revenge on Hamas for its attacks, Israel has launched a huge counteroffensive in Gaza.
Global worries have been raised by the abrupt escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. Leading nations including Germany, the US, France, and the UK highlighted how crucial it is to stop the situation from getting worse.
In his speech, Modi stated that lawmakers and officials from all over the world must consider how they might cooperate in the fight against terrorism.
The Prime Minister further emphasised that there is no better way to address the problems facing the world than through citizen participation. “I have always believed that although the country is run by consensus, governments are formed by majority,” he remarked. Modi urged people to approach the globe with the mindset that there is only one earth, one family, and one future.
Modi asserted that the greater the participation in making decisions for the globe, the greater the influence it would have, and he added that it was in this spirit that India advocated inviting the African Union to join the G20. “I am pleased that it was accepted by all member states.” The Prime Minister referred to the achievement of the Chandrayaan-3 mission when he remarked that the G20 presidency ensured celebrations in India throughout the year and that India’s moon landing added to the festivities.
He said that 100 crore people will vote in India’s general elections the next year and urged all P20 delegates to return to see the elections.
India has held 17 general elections and more than 300 state assembly elections to yet, but the general elections in 2019—during which his party won for the second consecutive election—were the largest ever held, according to him.
According to Modi, the adoption of EVMs has increased the election’s efficiency and transparency, as results are now announced hours after the voting has begun.
He also mentioned the history of thousands of years of discussions and deliberations in India and said that some of our manuscripts, some of which are over 5,000 years old, also discussed such systems.
Speakers of Parliament from G20 members and invited nations are present during the event. After the African Union joined the G20 during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi last month, the Pan-African Parliament will participate in the P20 Summit for the first time. The four topics of transformation in people’s lives through open digital platforms, women-led development, advancing SDGs, and sustainable energy transition will be the focus of the thematic sessions of this P20 Summit.
