New Delhi: Secretary (South) on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Neena Malhotra, on Tuesday, expressed India’s dedication to South-South Cooperation for furthering science and expertise collaboration starting from reasonably priced healthcare to good agriculture to water and marine assets administration with Global South companions.
Malhotra adressed the ‘CSIR Capabilities Discovery Session’ with Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the Global South on Tuesday. The occasion was organised by the MEA in partnership with CSIR.
“Secretary (South), Dr. Neena Malhotra delivered the keynote address and highlighted India’s commitment to South-South Cooperation for furthering science and technology collaboration ranging from affordable healthcare to smart agriculture to water and marine resources management with Global South partners to develop and deploy affordable and scalable S&T solutions for a sustainable future,” the MEA acknowledged.
In January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the significance of the Global South charting new pathways. While inaugurating the twenty eighth Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on the Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi, he emphasised India’s function in voicing the issues of the Global South on each world platform.
Recalling India’s G20 Presidency, he famous that the nation positioned the priorities of the Global South on the heart of the worldwide agenda. PM Modi highlighted India’s constant efforts to make sure that improvements profit not solely its personal residents but additionally accomplice nations throughout the Commonwealth.
“Today, as the world is passing through an era of unprecedented change, it is also time to create new pathways for the Global South. India is strongly raising the concerns of the Global South on every global platform. During its G20 presidency, India placed the concerns of the Global South at the center of the global agenda. India’s constant effort is that whatever innovations we make, they should benefit the entire Global South and the Commonwealth countries. We are also building open-source tech platforms so that our partner countries in the Global South can develop systems similar to those in India,” mentioned PM Modi.
(IANS)