On February 4th, 65438, the reference news network reported that the Russian newspaper Kommersant published an article entitled "Our time should not be an era of war" on February 4th,/kloc-0, written by Indian Prime Minister Da Modas Modi. The full text is as follows:

Against the background of India's important role as the rotating presidency of G20, I ask myself this question: Can G20 move on? Can we speed up the fundamental change of thinking and benefit all mankind? I believe we can do it.

Our reality shapes our consciousness. Throughout the history of existence, human beings have always been dissatisfied with all kinds of things. We strive for limited resources. After all, survival depends on whether we can prevent others from using these resources. Confrontation and competition between ideas, ideologies and individuals have become the norm.

Unfortunately, we are still subject to this "zero-sum game" way of thinking.

We can see this when countries compete for territory or resources; We can see this when the supply of daily necessities is used as a weapon; We can also see this when only a small number of people can be vaccinated and billions of people are vulnerable to infection.

Some people may object. Confrontation and greed are just human nature. I don't agree with this. If human nature is selfish, how can it be explained that in the past century, the spiritual tradition of advocating the basic consistency of all of us has been widely respected?

This tradition is also very popular in India.

During its presidency of the G-20, India will strive to promote this sense of solidarity among all mankind. The theme we put forward as the rotating presidency is "One Earth, One Family, One Future".

This is not just a slogan. Today, we have all the resources to produce and meet the basic needs of all people in the world.

Today, we don't have to fight for survival. Our era should not be an era of war!

If we act together, we can find answers to all the most important challenges we are facing-climate change, terrorism and epidemics-through peaceful means instead of fighting each other.

Fortunately, modern technology enables us to solve the problems of all mankind.

A large number of virtual worlds in which we live now show the great potential of digital technology.

As a country with one sixth of the world's population and a high diversity of languages, religions, traditions and beliefs, India is a microcosm of the world.

Today, India is one of the fastest growing economies. Our citizen-oriented governance model not only cares about the most vulnerable social strata, but also creates conditions for developing the creative talents of our young people.

We strive to develop the country into a "people's movement" led by citizens themselves, rather than a product of the process of establishing a vertical power system.

We use technology to create digital social welfare. This kind of welfare should be open, inclusive and replaceable.

This has promoted revolutionary progress in various fields such as social security, financial inclusion and electronic payment.

For all these reasons, India's experience can help people form the concept of possible global solutions.

During our presidency of G20, we will introduce India's experience, knowledge and model to other countries, especially developing countries.

Our priorities during our presidency of the G20 will be determined in our consultations with G20 partners and counterparts in the global South. The latter voice is usually not heard by the international community.

Our priorities will focus on "healing" our "One Earth", creating harmony in our "One Family" and giving us hope for "One Future".

In order to "heal" our planet, we will promote a pollution-free and sustainable lifestyle on the basis of India's nature conservation tradition.

As in our own homes, those who need help most should receive priority attention.

For the sake of future generations, we will encourage the most powerful countries to have frank dialogue with each other, so as to reduce the risk of using weapons of mass destruction and consolidate global security.

India's agenda in the G20 will be eclectic, ambitious, firm and action-oriented.

Let's unite to help India bring healing, harmony and hope during its presidency of the G20.

Let's work together to establish a new people-oriented globalization model.

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Taking over two rotating presidencies at the same time, India is ready to show its "great power influence"

For India, it may be more important to seize this opportunity, put aside many geopolitical concerns and join hands with China, a big developing country with similar positions on many issues.

The first day of February is a special day for Indians.

On this day, India took over two important roles at the same time-the rotating presidency of the G 20 and the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council.

Taking the opportunity of serving as two rotating presidents, India, with the dream of being a big country, hopes to show its influence and leadership in international affairs. However, with the great changes in geopolitics, India, eager to play a leading role, is also facing many challenges.

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65438+In February 2022, India took over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for a period of one month. This is the second time that India has become the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council since August 20021. At the same time, starting from 65438+February 1, India also became the rotating presidency of G20, with a term of one year until 165438+20231October 30.

Indian Prime Minister Modi is eager to share the significance of these two events with his people and the world.

In an article published on1654381October 27th, Modi called this a "great opportunity" for India, and stressed that India must take this opportunity to focus on "global interests". He even talked about receiving the G20 logo woven by an Indian in Telangana to emphasize its great influence on ordinary Indians.

Modi took a screenshot of the hand-woven G20 logo presented by the residents of Telangana on Twitter.

Even India has been trying to create the G20 atmosphere since 65438+February 1. From the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh to the Sun Temple in Modra, Gujarat, hundreds of historical sites, including the world cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO, have been marked with the G20 logo with lights and will last for a week.

Modi once again published an article in the newspaper on the same day, saying: "India's presidency of G20 is a proud moment for every Indian and the whole country. Our guests will fully experience India's amazing diversity, inclusive tradition and rich culture. " India will make the G20 a catalyst for global change, he said.

"I firmly believe that for the benefit of all mankind, now is the best time to further promote the fundamental change of thinking." Modi wrote in Twitter.

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Judging from Modi's high-profile attitude, India is eager to make use of these two simultaneous opportunities to make a difference and fully demonstrate India's influence and leadership as a "big country".

Indian media said that before taking over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Kamboi, met with President of the UN General Assembly, Kolosi, and UN Secretary-General Guterres for two consecutive days to discuss India's priorities and plans during his tenure. At the press conference on February 2, 65438, Camboy said: "As a country willing to bring solutions to the negotiating table, India is ready to occupy a place at the top negotiating table in the world." In the coming month, as the rotating president of the Security Council, Indian Foreign Minister Su Jie will host a series of meetings on combating terrorism and reforming the multilateral system to meet global challenges.

Twitter, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kamboi. Source: Tribune of India.

In the coming year, from 12 to 1, India will become the rotating presidency of G20. According to Indian media reports, in addition to the G20 summit to be held in New Delhi from September 9 to 6, India will hold nearly 200 G20 meetings at different levels in 55 locations all over the country, focusing on climate action, energy security, public health and accelerating the realization of the year 2000 goals.

"We will not only consult with our G20 partners, but also with our counterparts from countries in the south of the world, whose voices are often unheard of, to determine G20 priorities." Modi said in the article that India will strive to establish a * * * understanding among countries and "depoliticize" the food and fertilizer supply chain that has become scarce due to war.

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However, as Modi said earlier in June 1 1 when he announced the logo and theme of the G20 meeting to be held in India next year, "India took over the presidency of G20 at a time of crisis and chaos". Under the severe geopolitical and economic crisis, India faces no small challenge.

Against the background of the persistent conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the intensification of polarization, the gradual shift of countries' focus to solving domestic problems and the increasingly complex situation, the western world is trying to exclude Russia from the G20 and even more multilateral systems.

Considering India's close relationship with the West and Russia, Qiaotam Zickman, vice chairman of the India Observer Research Foundation, said that as the rotating presidency of the United Nations and the G-20, it is a test for India to find a balance point, find ways and means to bridge differences, calm conflicts and repair and rebuild damaged supply chains.

At the same time, India, which has the dream of being a great country, is praised as "the largest democratic country in the world" by the President of the United States, so I hope other countries will regard it as a "great country" with influence and leadership. But in the eyes of the western world, India has always been an alternative and questioned existence.

In June+February, 5438, when India became the rotating president of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Kamboj, was asked about press freedom and democracy in India. Faced with this obvious problem, Kamboi's response is that "India does not need to be told what to do". This is just the tip of the iceberg of the difference between India and the western world. "India is not always in line with the West." As Indian Foreign Minister Su Jiesheng emphasized at a meeting in May 438+065438+10, India has its own "independent foreign policy".

In this situation, it may be more important for India to seize this opportunity, put aside many geopolitical concerns and join hands with China, a big developing country with similar positions on many issues.

Although Pankaji Saran, India's former deputy national security adviser, claimed that dealing with China during the rotating presidency of G20 would make India face challenges. But in fact, China and India, as two important economies in the world, are facing various challenges, such as climate change, lingering epidemic and international financial market turmoil. Strengthening economic coordination and further deepening economic and trade cooperation are not only in the common interests of the two countries, but also conducive to maintaining global economic stability. This is also in line with India's "inclusive, ambitious, decisive and action-oriented" G20 agenda, hoping to realize the vision of "One Earth, One Home, One Future".