Modi in US, UNGA Summit Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday

said it is essential to ensure that Afghanistan’s territory is not used to spread terrorism or for
terrorist activities. Addressing the world leaders at the 76th session of United Nations
General Assembly, PM Modi said, “Today, the world is witnessing increased threat of
regressive thinking and extremism. In this situation, it is necessary to make the world a site
for science-based, rational and progressive thinking.”
He also took a veiled dig at Pakistan, saying that “countries using terrorism as a political tool
have to understand that it is an equally big threat to them”.
Apart from this, Modi touched upon issues such as ocean conservation, need for more
diversified approach of global economy in post-Covid world and India’s journey towards
providing clean and potable water among others. He opined that development should be all-
inclusive, all-pervasive, universal and the first priority for any nation.
PM Modi was the first world leader to speak at the UN General Debate — the theme of
which this year is ‘Building Resilience through hope to recover from Covid-19, rebuild
sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the
United Nations’.