India made G20 a people-driven national movement, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the G20 University Connect finale.
The Prime Minister said that youth progress where there is optimism, opportunities and openness. The Prime Minister asked the youth to think big. “There is no achievement that is beyond you or the country is not behind you," he added.
He stated that no occasion should be treated as small and that effort should be made to convert every activity into a benchmark. He illustrated this by giving an example of G20 which could have been a mere diplomatic and Delhi-centric event.
The Prime Minister underlined that India’s diplomacy has scaled new heights in the past 30 days. He touched upon the BRICS Summit that took place in South Africa before the G20 where six new nations were included as its members with India’s efforts. After South Africa, he mentioned travelling to Greece which was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades.
He also mentioned meeting several world leaders in Indonesia before the G20 Summit.
Highlighting that numerous key decisions were taken for the betterment of the world at the same Bharat Mandapam, Modi underlined that finding a common ground for all member nations on the same stage in a globally polarized atmosphere was a special achievement for the government.
“The unanimous New Delhi Declaration has become headlines all over the world," the Prime Minister remarked as he mentioned that India has led several important initiatives and outcomes.
Talking about the transformative decisions of the G20 that have the capacity to entirely change the direction of the 21st century, he mentioned the Inclusion of the African Union in G20 as a permanent member, International Biofuel Alliance led by India, India Middle East European corridor.