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promote this universal sense of oneness. Hence our
theme: "One Earth, One Family, One Future."
This is not just a slogan. It takes into account
recent changes in human circumstances, which
we have collectively failed to appreciate. Today,
we have the means to produce enough to meet the
basic needs of all people in the world. Today, we do
not need to fight for our survival; our era need not
be one of war. Indeed, it must not be one! Today,
the greatest challenges we face—climate change,
terrorism, and pandemics—can be solved not by
fighting each other but only by acting together.
Fortunately, today's technology also gives us
the means to address problems on a humanity-
wide scale. The massive virtual worlds that we
inhabit today demonstrate the scalability of digital
technologies. Housing one-sixth of humanity and
with its immense diversity of languages, religions,
customs, and beliefs, India is a microcosm of the
world.
With the oldest-known traditions of collective
decision-making, India contributes to the
foundational DNA of democracy. As the mother of
democracy, India's national consensus is forged not
by diktat but by blending millions of free voices into Our priorities will focus on healing our "one earth,"
one harmonious melody. creating harmony within our "one family," and giving
Today, India is the fastest-growing large hope for our "one future."
economy. Our citizen-centric governance model To heal our planet, we will encourage sustainable
takes care of even our most marginalised citizens and environment-friendly lifestyles, based on India's
while nurturing the creative genius of our talented tradition of trusteeship towards nature. To promote
youth. We have tried to make national development harmony within the human family, we will seek to
not an exercise in top-down governance but depoliticise the global supply of food, fertilisers,
rather a citizen-led "people's movement." We have and medical products so that geo-political tensions
leveraged technology to create digital public goods do not lead to humanitarian crises. As in our own
that are open, inclusive, and interoperable. These families, those whose needs are the greatest must
have delivered revolutionary progress in fields as always be our first concern.
varied as social protection, financial inclusion, and To imbue hope in our future generations, we will
electronic payments. encourage an honest conversation among the most
For all these reasons, India's experiences can powerful countries on mitigating the risks posed
provide insights for possible global solutions. by weapons of mass destruction and enhancing
During our G20 Presidency, we shall present global security. India’s G20 agenda will be inclusive,
India's experiences, learnings, and models as ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive.
possible templates for others, particularly the Let us join together to make India's G20 presidency
developing world. Our G20 priorities will be shaped a presidency of healing, harmony, and hope. Let us
in consultation with not just our G20 partners but work together to shape a new paradigm of human-
also our fellow travellers in the global south, whose centric globalisation.
voices often go unheard.

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