"PM Modi's policies always centred around people": Singapore Parliamentary Speaker
Oct 14, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 14 : Parliamentary Speaker of Singapore, Seah Kian Peng said on Saturday that India and his home country have come together to address the issue of terrorism and highlighted that Prime Minister Modi's policies centred around people.
"I think terrorism unfortunately is upon us and that's something on which we all align. I think certainly between India and Singapore, we are all aligned on that. The need for us to deal with that so we don't give any opportunity for terrorist attacks to take place. I think that's something all governments need to do. I think PM Modi's policies are always centred around people," he said.
Moreover, the Singapore Deputy High Commissioner, Alice Cheng also expressed delight in Singapore being invited as a guest country in the G20 summit and claimed that the G20 forum is really useful in framing the world's future.
She said, "You have beautiful artisans and wonderful cloth. In every state, you have fantastic fabric...Singapore is an invited guest of G20 and G20 President India. We are very happy to be able to attend the P20 Summit and it's a very useful platform for both developed and developing countries to exchange views on how to shape our world."
The two-day P20 Summit in New Delhi concluded successfully on Saturday, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla thanking all the dignitaries for their contribution to the success of the event in India.
On the first day of the summit itself, the joint declaration for the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) was adopted with consensus to engage in parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue in relevant fora as a catalyst for promoting international peace.
The concluding part of the declaration mentioned, that the members reaffirmed their commitment to continue "joint work to make an effective and meaningful parliamentary contribution to the G20 process, as appreciated by the G20 Leaders."
"I am confident the discussions that were held on SDGs, green energy, women-led development and digital public infrastructure and your valuable views and inputs will further strengthen the G20 process for human-centered development," Om Birla said in the valedictory session.
"The discussions held over the past two days have clearly underlined the importance of the parliamentary dimension of the G20 and have also established how our Parliaments can work together to achieve the collective goals of One Earth, One Family and One Future," Birla said.
The participating dignitaries thanked the Parliament of India for hosting the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit and for its warm hospitality. They also congratulate India on the inauguration of the new building of its Parliament this year, befitting its ancient traditions of people's participation in governance and decision-making.
The P20 Summit is being hosted by India under the broader framework of its G20 Presidency. The event is an international forum for debate and deliberations.
Prime Minister Modi on Friday inaugurated the P20 Summit and addressed dignitaries, saying it is the "mahakumbh" of parliamentary practices of the world.
The theme of the Summit is Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future, which draws inspiration from the ancient Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The World is one Family).
