PM Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the plenary
discussion of "Summit For Democracy" said that 'the democratic
spirit, including respect for rule of law and pluralistic ethos, is ingrained
in Indians'.
"Summit for Democracy" is hosted by US
President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Modi was one among the 12 Leaders who were
invited to attend the plenary session of main leaders on Day 1 of the 'Summit
For Democracy".This session was hosted Virtually.
Respect for rule of law along with pluralistic ethos is
deep-rooted in Indians and the Indian Diaspora also carries it hence
contributing towards the socio-economic well-being and harmony of their new
abodes said PM in the session.
He emphasized that
democratic values should also be used to guide global governance and technology
companies should focus on preserving open and democratic societies given that
the impacts of technology can both be negative as well as positive.
PM Modi will convey the national statement of India at
05:30 pm IST today.
In a tweet, PM Modi said that as the world's largest
democracy India is ready to work with its partners to strengthen Democratic
principles globally.
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In the opening statement of the Summit Joe Biden said,
“Democracy — government of the people, by the people, for the people — can at
times be fragile, but it also is inherently resilient. It’s capable of
self-correction and it’s capable of self-improvement. And, yes, democracy is
hard. We all know that. It works best with consensus and cooperation. When
people and parties that might have opposing views sit down and find ways to
work together, things begin to work.”