The world's largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India Private Ltd (SII), is joining a growing Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) network of vaccine producers in the Global South to support more rapid, agile, and equitable responses to future public health
Jaishankar commenced by highlighting India's "proud" G20 presidency, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the initiative for the African Union's historic permanent membership. Nigeria's active participation in both the G20 and the Voice of the Global South Summit underscored the collabo
While acknowledging the positive outcomes of globalization, he highlighted its negative side, emphasizing the concentration of economic power in a few regions, upon which much of the world depends.
The idea of this alliance emerged from the G20 Leaders' Declaration and India's abiding commitment to the cause of women-led development as propounded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland on Friday underscored India's exponential growth and methods of overcoming the challenges, said that "India has always been the heart of the Non-Alligned Movement (NAM)" and provided help, support to other countries.
"Close on the heels of the African Union's successful induction into the G20 during India's Presidency, an African country captaining two important international bodies is clear reflection of the collective strength of this continent. This is clearly Africa's moment," he said.
Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday that the New Delhi G20 summit ensured that the gender issue was discussed in the mainstream and highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to ensure that women's issues must be addressed through concrete policy actions.
Brazil's Minister of Women, Cida Goncalves said that equal pay for women, confronting discrimination against women and climate justice are the core focus of Brazil's G20 presidency, adding that it will be aiming to reach a consensus during the summit.
Estonia said, "We are here to work together with nations and regions that share the same values- democracy, rule of law, market economy, and driving forward. India certainly has an instrumental role to play that those values prevail globally. You have proved it repeatedly, most recently with
CM Patel said, "I welcome 34 partner countries and delegates from over 130 countries to the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. PM Modi has taken the idea of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' to the world. The success of India's G20 presidency has made the country proud."
Voicing his support, Russia's Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, has said that Russia is fully supportive of India's right to become a permanent United Nations Security Council member.