Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a game-changing action plan for women-led development and reform multilateral financial institutions to ensure accessibility of finance. G20 ministers were also urged to create a plan to achieve SDGs by 2030 and promote women-led development, including comprehensive, inclusive, fair, and sustainable efforts
G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting: the G20 development ministers were urged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create an action plan to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030 and for promoting women-led development, In a meeting held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
During a virtual address, Prime Minister Modi emphasized that development remains a fundamental concern for the Global South. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent geopolitical tensions have had a severe impact on the countries of the Global South, leading to disruptions in food, fuel, and fertilizer supplies.
According to Modi, the decisions made by the G20 development ministers hold immense significance for humanity as a whole, especially in such challenging times. The speaker emphasized the importance of not allowing sustainable development goals to lag behind, stating that it is a shared responsibility. It is imperative to ensure that every individual is included and accounted for. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the group sending a powerful message to the world regarding their action plan to achieve their goals.
According to Modi, comprehensive, inclusive, fair, and sustainable efforts are necessary. According to Modi, there is a pressing need to boost investment in order to achieve the SDGs and tackle the issue of debt risk that numerous countries are grappling with.
According to Modi, the achievement of the SDGs is dependent on gender equality and women’s empowerment, as he conveyed to the ministers. India is not limiting itself to women’s empowerment. This is a development led by women. In a remarkable shift, women are now taking the lead in shaping the development agenda and driving growth and transformation. He made a call for the adoption of a game-changing action plan for women-led development.
According to his statement, there is a need to reform multilateral financial institutions to ensure accessibility of finance to those in need.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the measures taken by India to uplift the most underdeveloped districts. India has undertaken initiatives to enhance the quality of life for individuals residing in over 100 districts that were previously considered underdeveloped areas. According to our findings, they have become the driving force behind the country’s growth. Modi urged the G20 development ministers to examine this development model.
According to his statement, a crucial matter that the leaders must address is the increasing data divide. According to the speaker, the availability of high-quality data is of utmost importance for the formulation of significant policies, optimal allocation of resources, and efficient delivery of public services.
The democratisation of technology is a crucial tool in bridging the data divide, according to experts. According to him, digitalization has sparked a revolutionary transformation in India.
According to Modi, technology is being utilized to empower individuals, and India is open to sharing its expertise with its partner nations.
In his statement, he expressed his hope that the discussions would lead to concrete measures being taken to advance the use of data for discourse, development, and delivery in developing nations.
