Today’s India wants to connect with every country, wants development of all, PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Poland

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday. ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that for decades India’s strategy has been to remain equidistant from all other countries but now India’s strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all and also want development for all.

Addressing the Indian diaspora in Warsaw on Wednesday, he said it’s the first time that an Indian PM has visited Poland.

“After 45 years, an Indian PM has visited Poland…I visited Austria a few months ago, there also, an Indian PM was visiting after 4 decades…for decades, India’s policy was to keep equal distance with all the countries but new India’s policy is to keep closeness with all countries…Today India speaks about everyone’s development…and thinks about others. Today the world is respecting India as ‘Vishwabandhu’…,” said the PM.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Indian diaspora during a community event in Warsaw, Poland.

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PM Modi said that if any country faces a crisis, India is the first country to extend a helping hand.

VIDEO | “If any country faces a crisis, India is the first nation to extend a helping hand. India is the land of Lord Buddha’s legacy. Therefore, India advocates for peace in this region. India’s concept is clear – this is not an era of war, and it is the time to unite to tackle… pic.twitter.com/ZuwO6dmwJO

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“India is the land of Lord Buddha’s legacy. Therefore, India advocates for peace in this region. India’s concept is clear – this is not an era of war, and it is the time to unite to tackle the biggest challenges of humanity. Thus, India believes in dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflict,” added the PM.

His remarks comes ahead of his trip to Kyiv – the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since the country became independent in 1991.

Talking about India and Poland, he said the two countries share a thing in common, which is democracy.

VIDEO | “India and Poland have a lot of similarities. One of them is democracy. India is not just the mother of democracy, but also a participative and vibrant democracy. People of India have a lot of confidence in democracy, and this was evident in the recent (Lok Sabha)… pic.twitter.com/KDu8y2cWjQ

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“India and Poland have a lot of similarities. One of them is democracy. India is not just the mother of democracy, but also a participative and vibrant democracy. People of India have a lot of confidence in democracy, and this was evident in the recent (Lok Sabha) elections. These (Lok Sabha) polls were the biggest elections of the history. Recently, elections were also held in the European Union in which 180 million voters participated. In India, this number was 640 million,” said the Prime Minister.

He said Poland was one of the first countries to assist when Jamnagar and Gujarat were hit by an earthquake two decades ago.

“People of Poland have given a lot of love and respect to Jam Saheb and his family members, and the Good Maharaja Square is a testimony of that. Today, I have visited the Dobry Maharaja Memorial and Kolhapur Memorial. On this occasion, I want to announce that India has decided to launch Jam Saheb Memorial Youth Action programme,” said the PM.

He said as part of this programme, 20 Polish youths will be invited to India to learn about the country.

“This way Poland youth will get to learn more about India…,” he added.

He also thanked the people of Poland for the warm welcome he was accorded on his arrival.

“I am thankful to the people of Poland for the warm welcome that I have received here. From the past one week, a lot is being discussed in media about Poland and its people, said PM Modi.

With inputs from agencies