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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that sustainable development is a national responsibility for all countries. Addressing the Sustainable Development Summit at the UN Head Quarters in New York, he said international cooperation should be at the core of our efforts for development and climate change.
Speaking in Hindi, Prime Minister said that elimination of poverty is a must for ensuring a peaceful world, Just order and sustainable development. He said the path chosen by India has lot of similarities with the proposed Sustainable Development Goals of the UN.
Text of PM’s statement at UN Summit (HINDI)
Mr. Modi said housing, electricity, water and sanitation are a must for a life with dignity and the government has formulated schemes for achieving these targets in a time bound manner.
The Prime Minister said that in addition to public and private sectors for economic development, India is now concentrating on personal sector which is individual enterprise with innovation.
The Prime Minister said that instead of talking of climate change we should concentrate on climate justice which can give the poor a chance to survive against natural calamities.
He called for a new global partnership for making clean and renewable energy affordable by technology innovation and finance. He also expressed the hope that the developed countries will fulfill their financial commitment for development and climate change without in any way putting under the same head.