Back to Basics: PM Modi On Approach Behind India’s Success At G20

Rio de Janeiro:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighted India's achievement of lifting 250 million people out of poverty in last dece and also affirmed support to Brazil's initiative for global alliance against hunger and poverty.

He was dressing G20 Session on 'Social Inclusion and Fight Against Hunger and Poverty' at G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Speaking about India's success in tackling food security, PM Modi emphasized that its approach based on 'Back to Basics and March to Future' was yielding results.

He furr elaborated on measures taken by India to foster women-led development. Prime Minister highlighed that over 800 million people are being provided free foodgrains and over 550 million people are benefiting from world's biggest health insurance scheme.

"With respect to me of first session, I would like to share with you India's experiences and success stories. Over last 10 years we have lifted 250 million people out of poverty. Over 800 million people are being given food grains free of cost. 550 million people are benefiting from world's biggest health insurance scheme. Now, 60 million senior citizens, over age of 70, will also be able to benefit from free health insurance," he said.

PM Modi welcomes Brazil's initiative for hunger and poverty 

PM Modi welcomed Brazilian initiative to establish a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, underlining that Global South was severely impacted by food, fuel and fertilizer crises created by ongoing conflicts, and refore, ir concerns ought to be given primacy.

"We support Brazil's initiative for a "Global Alliance against hunger and poverty". This is an important step towards implementation of Deccan High level principles for Food security, opted at New Delhi Summit," he stated.

Prime Minister Modi stressed that Global South can be developed only if decisions taken at summit have ir challenges in mind.

"Countries of Global South are most versely impacted by food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts. So our discussions can only be successful when we keep in mind challenges and priorities of Global south. And just as we amplified voice of Global south by granting permanent membership of G20 to African Union during New Delhi Summit, we will reform institutions of global governance," he said.

He ded that decisions taken at New Delhi Summit are serving as basis for Brazil's summit too. He expressed his elation at fact that Sustainable Development Goals are being prioritised.

Decisions taken during India's G20 presidency continued in Brazil  

" people-centric decisions taken at G20 Summit in New Delhi have been taken forward during Brazil's Presidency. It is a matter of great satisfaction that we prioritised SDG goals. We focused on Inclusive development, women led development, youth power and gave wings to hopes and aspirations of Global south. It is clear that One Earth One Family One Future, is as relevant at this summit as it was last year," he said.

Talking about women-led development and support to farmers, PM Modi said that women have been given access to credit. Farmers are given assistance of USD 40 billion.

"Maintaining our focus on Women-led development and social inclusion, over 300 million women micro entrepreneurs have been linked to banks and given access to credit. Under world's largest crop insurance scheme, over 40 million farmers have received benefits worth USD 20 billion. Under farmers' scheme, assistance worth over USD 40 billion has been given to 110 million farmers. Institutional credit worth 300 billion US dollars is being given to farmers," he said.

Talking about food security, PM Modi said that an Integrated Nutrition Support Programme supports women and and girl child.

"India is not only ensuring food security but also focusing on Nutrition. Saksham Anganwi and Nutrition 2.0 campaign which is an Integrated Nutrition Support Programme, focuses in particular on nutrition for pregnant women, newborn babies, children under age of 6, and olescent girls. Through Mid-Day Meal scheme special attention is being paid to nutritional needs of school going children," he said.

He ded, “India is also contributing to global food security. We have provided humanitarian assistance to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, recently.”

What's behind India's success?

PM Modi said that success of India's policies were due to 'Back to Basics and March to Future' approach.

" main reason for our success is our approach: 'back to basics' and 'march to future'. We have focused not only on natural farming and organic farming but also on new technologies. We have focused on sustainable agriculture, protection of environment, nutrition and food security by promoting Sri Ann or millets," Prime Minister said.

He ded, “We have developed over 2,000 climate resilient crop varieties and have started 'Digital Agriculture Mission'. India's Digital public Infrastructure enabled social and financial inclusion. With Aspirational Districts and Blocks project we created a new model for inclusive development that strengns weakest link.”

PM Modi also thanked Brazilian President, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva, for hosting Summit and for his gracious hospitality. He furr underscored that Indian G20 presidency's call for "One Earth, One Family, One Future" continued to resonate at Rio conversations.

"I would like to congratulate President Lula for grand arrangements me for organisation of G20 summit and for his successful G20 Presidency. I am confident that during next session, re will be an even more detailed, positive discussion on this subject," he said.