UN: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, called for urgent reform and rejuvenation of the United Nations, as it enters its seventieth year of existence.
Addressing the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in New York today, the Prime Minister urged all member nations to deliver on the commitment of UN reform.
The Prime Minister forcefully raised the issue of terrorism, and said no country in the world was today safe from it. He condemned the use of terms such as "good terrorism" and "bad terrorism" and said some countries were still harbouring terrorists and using terrorism as an instrument of state policy. He emphasized the need for an early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on Global Terrorism, saying it is a matter that has been pending for long.
The Prime Minister said his Government has given priority to friendship and cooperation with neighbours, and has the same policy towards Pakistan. He said he wants bilateral talks with Pakistan, in all seriousness, in an environment of peace, without the shadow of terror. He said it is upto Pakistan to create an appropriate atmosphere for talks. He said right now the priority should be to assist the flood-affected people of Kashmir, and for this, he has offered assistance to Pakistan as well.
The Prime Minister highlighted India as a country that stands for universal justice,dignity, opportunity and prosperity. He said conversation with nature was inherent in India`s "philosophy."
He suggested that the United Nations work towards an International Yoga Day.
Shri Narendra Modi said international trade agreements must take into account the concerns and interests of one-another (everyone).
Earlier, the Prime Minister took a tour of the UN Headquarters, and had a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
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