Always a pleasure to meet you, Prime Minister Modi said while meeting Joe Biden.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently touring Brazil to attend the G20 summit. The prime minister will attend the summit there. Prime Minister Modi met US President Joe Biden during the summit on Monday. Regarding this meeting, the Prime Minister posted the photo of the meeting on his X account and said, it is always a pleasure to meet you. Prime Minister Modi and Joe Biden greeted each other by shaking hands.
Apart from the US President, Prime Minister Modi also met the Secretary General of the United Nations. The Prime Minister will also meet many other heads of state during the summit. During this visit of PM Modi, he may also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Agenda for this summit
The main theme of this summit organized in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is solidarity against hunger. Speaking at the first session of the conference, Prime Minister Modi congratulated the President of Brazil. The Prime Minister affirmed that Brazil has promoted the New Delhi Summit under his presidency.
Mention of government schemes.
Addressing the session, Modi said that in the last 10 years, 10 million people in India have come out of poverty. More than 80 million people have been provided free rations. 55 million people were linked to the health insurance plan. Referring to the numerous schemes being implemented in the country, the prime minister said that the government is making serious efforts to combat poverty.
Consider the Global South
Referring to the Global South in his speech, the Prime Minister said that the Global South is the most affected by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis due to global conflicts. Therefore, we must work with the challenges and priorities of the Global South in mind.
