Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the joint assembly of Congress as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy look on on the US Capitol in Washington, DC on June 22, 2023.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mentioned there might be “no ifs or buts” in coping with terrorism and sought action against state sponsors of terrorism, in a veiled assault on Pakistan.
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In his deal with to the Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that greater than 20 years after 9/11 and greater than a decade after 26/11 in Mumbai, radicalism and terrorism nonetheless stay a urgent hazard for the entire world.
“These ideologies keep taking new identities and forms, but their intentions are the same. Terrorism is an enemy of humanity and there can be no ifs or buts in dealing with it. We must overcome all such forces sponsoring and exporting terror,” he mentioned.
Prime Minister Modi additionally made a veiled reference to China, saying the worldwide order relies on the respect for the ideas of the UN Charter, peaceable decision of disputes, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
‘Not an era of war, but dialogue and diplomacy’
Noting that the Ukraine battle is inflicting nice ache within the area, PM Modi mentioned he has mentioned straight and publicly, “this is not an era of war. But, it is one of dialogue and diplomacy.”
Representing 1.four billion Indians, PM Modi in his deal with mentioned democracy is one of their sacred and shared values.
“It has evolved over a long time, and taken various forms and systems. Throughout history, however, one thing has been clear. Democracy is the spirit that supports equality and dignity. Democracy is the idea that welcomes debate and discourse,” he said in his address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress, which was attended by Congressmen and Senators along with hundreds of Indian Americans watching it from the visitors gallery.
“Democracy is the tradition that offers wings to thought and expression. India is blessed to have such values from instances immemorial. In the evolution of the democratic spirit, India is the Mother of Democracy,” he mentioned.
