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In his address at 76th United Nations General Assembly Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the last 1.5 years, the entire world has been facing the worst pandemic in 100 years, I pay tribute to all those who have lost their lives in this deadly pandemic and I express my condolences to their families.
I’m representing the country which enjoys the glory of being the ‘mother of democracy’. On August 15 this year, India entered the 75th year of independence. Our diversity is the identity of our strong democracy.
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During his address to the United Nations General Assembly, extends an invitation to foreign vaccine manufacturers to make vaccines in India.
Prime Minister Modi said that today, every sixth person in the world is an Indian. ‘When Indians make progress, it also gives an impetus to the development of the world,’ he said while speaking in Hindi. ‘When India grows, the world grows. When India reforms, the world transforms,’ Modi said.
He said that the science and technology-based innovations taking place in India can make a big contribution to the world.
Over 3.5 billion transactions are taking place every month in India through the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), the prime minister said.
‘India’s vaccine delivery platform COWIN offers digital support to register the administration of millions of vaccine doses in a single day,’ Modi said, adding that India puts into practice the principle of Seva Parmo Dharm (Service is the highest religion).
He said that India today is moving forward on the path of integrated equitable development.
‘Our priority is that development should be all inclusive, all pervasive, universal and one that nurtures all.
‘During the last seven years, India has brought over 430 million people who were previously unbound into the banking system.
‘Today, over 360 million people who earlier could not even imagine this was possible now have insurance coverage as security,’ the prime minister said.
‘I would like to inform the UNGA that India has developed the world’s first DNA vaccine. This can be administered to anyone above the age of 12.
‘An mRNA vaccine is in the final stages of development. Indian scientists are also developing a nasal vaccine against COVID-19.
‘Today, I extend an invitation to all vaccine manufacturers from across the world to make vaccines in India,’ Modi said at United Nations General Assembly.
Today, the danger of regressive thinking and extremism is increasing in front of the world. It is very important to ensure that the territory of Afghanistan is not used to spread terrorism and for terrorist attacks.
‘At this time, the people of Afghanistan, women and children, the minorities there, need help, and we must fulfil our responsibility.
‘In order to strengthen the rule-based world order, the international community must speak in unison,’ the PM said.
