PM Modi outlines 3 initiatives at G20 Summit: Countering drug-terror nexus, Skills Multiplier - Key highlights

At the G20 Summit hosted in Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed three new initiatives.

The initiatives include:

• Global Traditional Knowledge Repository - to preserve eco-balanced, culturally rich, and socially cohesive ways of living. “India has a rich history in this regard. This will help us pass on our collective wisdom to further good health and wellbeing,” said PM Modi.
• G20-Africa Skills Multiplier Initiative - set with the collective goal to create 1 million certified trainers in Africa within the next decade.
• G20 Initiative on Countering the Drug–Terror Nexus
• G20 Global Healthcare Response Team to deal with health emergencies and natural disasters

PM Modi said that the G20 Initiative on ‘Countering the Drug–Terror Nexus’, is aimed at unifying financial, governance, and security tools. The initiative is expected to help disrupt trafficking networks, choke illicit financial flows, and weaken a major funding source for terrorism, reported news wire ANI.

‘NOW is the right moment for us…’

PM Modi also mentioned about initiatives proposed at the Summit in social media post on X.

“Spoke at the first session of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, which focused on inclusive and sustainable growth. With Africa hosting the G20 Summit for the first time, NOW is the right moment for us to revisit our development parameters and focus on growth that is inclusive and sustainable. India’s civilisational values, especially the principle of Integral Humanism offers a way forward,” said the PM in his post.

Ahead of the G2- Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Australian PM

During the meeting, PM Albanese expressed condolences over the Red Fort terrorist attack and the bus crash in Saudi Arabia, in which several Indian Umrah pilgrims lost their lives.

“We have much to discuss, and our relationship is very strong. I think the economic relationship we can strengthen further, and our defence and security ties are also very important going forward. And I look forward to our discussion today,” said Albanese.