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‘Providing free ration to 800 million people to fight against Hunger’ : PM Modi tells World Leaders at G20 Summit
TIWN Nov 19, 2024
‘Providing free ration to 800 million people to fight against Hunger’ : PM Modi tells World Leaders at G20 Summit
PHOTO : President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at G20 summit.

RIO, Nov 19 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 summit told the world that India has been putting its full effort into eliminating hunger and has been consistent in the effort of working collaboratively to remove 250 million people from the clutches of poverty.

Prime Minister Modi on his social media post, shared photos of G20, where he is seen sharing the dais with world leaders, sitting beside, U.S. outgoing president Joe Bide,=n.

“At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, spoke at the Session on the ‘Fight Against Hunger and Poverty.’ This is an important subject and success in this sector will contribute greatly towards sustainable progress. During my remarks, I talked about India’s efforts, notably how we collectively worked to remove 250 million people from the clutches of poverty,” said Modi.

“Highlighted how India is providing free ration to 800 million people, thus strengthening the fight against hunger. Also spoke about initiatives being undertaken to ensure top quality and affordable healthcare for the poor and elderly, steps to boost financial self-reliance among women and ensuring food as well as nutritional security,” PM Modi said.

“India believes in the approaches of ‘Back to Basics’ and ‘March to Future.’ That is why we are emphasising on organic farming, popularising millets (known as Shree Anna in India) and encouraging climate-resilient crop varieties,” he said.

 

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