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Cover Story : 77 th Independence Day Celebrations
India is becoming
the voice of the
Global South
working in that direction. As the world grapples
with climate crises, we have shown the way and
launched the LifeStyle for Environment—Mission
LiFE initiative. We formed the International Solar
Alliance in collaboration with the world, and many
countries are now members of the International
Solar Alliance.
n We have emphasized the importance of
biodiversity and advanced the establishment of
the "Big Cat Alliance". For the damage caused
to infrastructure due to global warming from
natural disasters, there is a need for long-term
arrangements. Therefore, we have introduced the
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
as a solution to the world.
n While the world is currently witnessing conflicts
in the oceans, we have provided the world with
the concept of the "Sagar Platform" which can
guarantee global maritime peace.
n Emphasizing the need for traditional medical
practices in mind, we have worked towards
establishing a global-level center of the World
Health Organization (WHO) in India. Through yoga
and Ayurveda, we have worked for global well-
being and health. Today, India is laying a strong
foundation for global welfare. It is our collective
responsibility to build upon this strong foundation.
n You will be proud, today my 140 crore countrymen,
your potential is visible in shaping the changing
world. You are standing at a turning point.
n We said "One Sun, One World, One Grid" in the field
n Today, India is becoming the voice of the global
of renewable energy. This is a significant statement south. India's prosperity and heritage are turning
from us, and today the world is acknowledging it. into opportunities for the world today. India's
n After COVID, we told the world that our approach participation in the global economy and the global
should be "One Earth, One Health". Solutions to supply chain, and the place that India has earned
problems will ascend only when humans, animals, for itself, has brought a guarantee of stability to the
and plants are equally addressed during times of world.
illness. n There are no 'ifs' or 'buts' now in our minds, or in the
n We have put forth the concept of "One World, One minds of my 140 crore family members, or in the
Family, One Future" for the G20 summit and are mind of the world. There is complete trust.
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