Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there can be “no ifs and buts” in tackling terrorism and sought action against countries sponsoring terrorism in a veiled attack on Pakistan. In his address to a joint sitting of the US Congress, PM Modi said that more than two decades after 9/11 and more than a decade after 26/11 in Mumbai, radicalization and terrorism still pose a major threat to the entire world Has happened.
Modi said, “These ideologies keep taking new identities and forms, but their intentions remain the same. Terrorism is the enemy of humanity and there can be no ifs and buts in dealing with it. We must condemn all such forces that sponsor and export terror.” Gotta get over it.” In his 60 Minutes address in English. In an apparent reference to China, Modi said the global order is based on respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter, peaceful resolution of disputes and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In an apparent reference to China’s aggressive behavior in the strategic region, Modi said, “The dark cloud of coercion and confrontation is casting its shadow over the Indo-Pacific region. The stability of the region has become one of the central concerns of our partnership.” , In his address to a joint meeting of the US Congress, Modi said, “We share a vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, linked by secure seas, defined by international law, free from dominance and based on ASEAN centrality.” be located in.” Congressmen and senators as well as hundreds of Indian-Americans watched from the viewing gallery.
The Prime Minister said that a region where all countries, small and large, are free and fearless in their choices, where progress is not stifled by the impossible burden of debt, where connectivity is not leveraged for strategic purposes, where all Countries get freedom from debt. The high tide of shared prosperity. “Our vision is not to include or exclude, but to build a cooperative region of peace and prosperity. We work through regional institutions and with our partners from within and outside the region. The Quad has emerged as a major force of good for the region,” he said.
Noting that Ukraine is causing a lot of pain in the conflict zone, Modi said he has said directly and publicly, “This is not an era of war. But, it is an era of dialogue and diplomacy.” Representing 1.4 billion Indians, Modi said it is always a great honor to address the US Congress and an extraordinary privilege to do so twice. This is the second time that the Prime Minister has addressed the US Congress, the first being in 2016.
He said, “Now, when our era is at a crossroads, I am here to speak about our calling for this century.”
In his address, Modi said that in the last few years there has been a lot of progress in AI-Artificial Intelligence. At the same time, there have been more significant developments in other AI- the US and India, he added. Modi, who is currently on his first state visit, said, “At the beginning of the century we were strangers in defense cooperation. Now, the US has become one of our most important defense partners.” His words were greeted with a standing ovation by the MPs.
Modi said democracy is one of their sacred and shared values. He added, “It has evolved over a long period of time, and has taken various forms and systems. Throughout history, however, one thing has remained clear. Democracy is the spirit that supports equality and respect. Democracy is the idea that that welcomes debate and discussion.” , He said, “Democracy is the culture that gives wings to thought and expression. India is blessed with such values since ancient times. In the development of democratic spirit, India is the mother of democracy.”
“After a thousand years of foreign rule in one form or the other, we celebrated a remarkable journey of more than 75 years to independence,” he said, adding that it was not just a celebration of democracy but also a celebration of diversity. Was. “Not only of the Constitution, but also of its spirit of social empowerment. Not only of our competitive and cooperative federalism, but also of our essential unity and integrity,” he said.
He said, “We are honored to welcome more than a hundred members of the US Congress to India over the past decade. Everyone wants to understand India’s development, democracy and diversity. Everyone wants to know what India is doing right. been and how is he doing. The Prime Minister said that when he first visited the US as Prime Minister, India was the tenth largest economy in the world. Today India is the fifth largest economy and soon India will be the third largest economy. “We are not only growing bigger but we are also growing faster. When India grows, the whole world grows. After all, we are one-sixth of the world’s population!” They said.
Modi said that India is an ancient nation with a young population. ?India is known for its traditions. But the young generation is also making it a hub of technology. Be it creative reels on LNSTA or real-time payments, coding or quantum computing, machine learning or mobile apps, fintech or data science, the youth of India are a great example of how a society can embrace the latest technology,” He said. India, technology is not only about innovation but also about inclusion. Today digital platforms are empowering rights and dignity of people while protecting privacy. The value of such transfer is three hundred and twenty billion dollars, and we have saved over US$25 billion in the process,” he said.
Modi told the MPs that if they come to India, they will see that everyone is using phones to make payments, even street vendors. “Last year, forty-six out of every 100 real-time digital payments in the world took place in India. Nearly four million miles of optical fiber cables and cheap data have opened a revolution of opportunity,” he said.
“Farmers check weather updates, elders get social security payments, students get scholarships, doctors give tele-medicine, fishermen check fishing grounds and small businesses get loans, that’s all,” he said. With a single tap on your phone.