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NEW DELHI: India and Africa must speak in one voice on global affairs, including reform of the United Nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, pitching for a broad alliance on international issues including climate change.
Addressing the heads of state of 54 African nations at the biggest India-Africa summit, PM Modi said, "Our institutions cannot be representative of our world, if they do not give voice to Africa, with more than a quarter of UN members, or the world's largest democracy with one-sixth of humanity... That is why India and Africa must speak in one voice for reforms of the United Nations, including its Security Council.
Attended by about 1,000 delegates, the four-day summit, which ends today, is said be the biggest ever overseas gathering of African leaders and represents the highest number of foreign dignitaries to descend on India since 1983.
NEW DELHI: India and Africa must speak in one voice on global affairs, including reform of the United Nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, pitching for a broad alliance on international issues including climate change.
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Addressing the heads of state of 54 African nations at the biggest India-Africa summit, PM Modi said, "Our institutions cannot be representative of our world, if they do not give voice to Africa, with more than a quarter of UN members, or the world's largest democracy with one-sixth of humanity... That is why India and Africa must speak in one voice for reforms of the United Nations, including its Security Council.
Attended by about 1,000 delegates, the four-day summit, which ends today, is said be the biggest ever overseas gathering of African leaders and represents the highest number of foreign dignitaries to descend on India since 1983.
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