PM Modi is not just the leader of India, but a global statesman, says Satnam Singh Sandhu

Published on: 11 Oct 2023 at 11:17 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, October 11

India has emerged as an emphatic voice of global south that has raised the pressing concerns and issues affecting developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America,” said the academic leaders of over 40 top universities of the world during an international conference organised by NID foundation at Chandigarh University (CU) campus on Tuesday (October 10).

The academic leaders, who are majorly from G-20 countries, applauded India’s successful G-20 presidency which they said was a watershed moment as the country helped in shaping several global issues. They expressed their views during the international conference held on the theme ‘India: The Voice of Global South’ which was organised by NID foundation at CU.

They also hailed the efforts of PM Modi to make African Union as a permanent member of G20. This is the first such conference held on this theme after the G20 Summit held in New Delhi.

The conference was held on the sidelines of Global Education Summit that began on Monday, in which the academic leaders, including vice-chancellors, presidents, and top officials, of more than 40 universities from across 30 countries like UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Japan, Uzbekistan etc. are participating.

With the resounding success of G-20 summit held in September in New Delhi, India emerged as an architect of the global agenda and led the world to embrace ‘One Earth One Family One Future’, the academic leaders said who are in CU deliberating on various topic like fostering global collaboration in higher education and achieving inclusiveness through its internationalisation.