New Delhi: The existing global order and its institutions have failed to evolve at the same pace as the rapidly changing world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, describing the present phase as a “world between orders” while addressing the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi.

Source: IANS

“The question is, has the global order kept pace with these changes? The answer is no,” the Prime Minister said. He recalled that the Second World War showed an order built solely on power and self-interest cannot endure, and that dialogue, cooperation and peaceful resolution of disputes — the principles behind the United Nations — remain essential. Nation Press reported the same address and its call for reform of global institutions.

Source: Nation Press

A new order centred on humanity

In the same address, PM Modi called for a new global order centred on the collective well-being of humankind, stressing that international cooperation must remain effective during crises and that the voice of the Global South must be given its rightful place, IANS reported. Recalling the COVID-19 pandemic, he said global trust fell to its lowest point when many nations prioritised narrow interests, and pointed to India's role as a “Vishwa Bandhu” that supplied vaccines and medicines to over 100 countries.

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Invoking the ancient concept of Matsya Nyaya — the law of the jungle where the big fish devour the small — the Prime Minister said the world needs a system that prevents such a situation. A stronger India, he said, benefits humanity: “The vision of Viksit Bharat is not only for the country's own progress but also a guarantee of stability and prosperity for the world.”

Sharp attack on Congress in same address

The Prime Minister also used the address to launch a sharp political attack on the Congress, alleging — as an allegation by him — that the party goes abroad to defame India and solicits foreign intervention to shield its leadership from repeated failures. “One wonders how long the Congress will continue to put the nation at stake just to launch its 'failed product',” he said, in a veiled reference to Rahul Gandhi, according to IANS. He further alleged the Congress had fallen under the influence of “ideological Naxals”. These are the Prime Minister's allegations as reported; no Congress response was carried in the reports at the time of publication.

Source: IANS