Full transcript of PM Narendra Modi's TV interview

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Prime+Minister+Narendra+Modi+">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a> arrived in <keyword id="6355838" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="New-York">New York</keyword> on Thursday and will remain there for the next five days. This is his second visit to the US after taking charge as the PM. 
 He will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable development summit and interact with senior CEOs, including <keyword id="6354576" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Facebook">Facebook</keyword> CEO <keyword id="6354630" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Mark-Zuckerberg">Mark Zuckerberg</keyword> and <keyword id="6355629" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Google">Google</keyword>'s CEO <keyword id="164502" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Sundar-Pichai">Sundar Pichai</keyword>, and the Indian diaspora in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Silicon+Valley">Silicon Valley</a>. 
 Earlier, Modi was received by Indian Ambassador <keyword id="237000" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Arun-K-Singh">Arun K Singh</keyword>, India's envoy to the UN Asoke Mukerji, Consul General <keyword id="1448146" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dnyaneshwar-Mulay">Dnyaneshwar Mulay</keyword> and their spouses at the airport. 
 
The PM will have a packed schedule for the next two days in New York and then in California from September 26-27. 
 
On September 28, Modi will return to New York for a bilateral meet with <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=President+Barack+Obama+">President Barack Obama</a> and will later attend a high-level peacekeeping summit at the <keyword id="6355833" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword>. 
 
He will address global heads of state on Friday at the Sustainable Development Summit hosted by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=UN+Secretary+General+Ban+Ki-moon+">UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon</a> when the new and ambitious post-2015 development agenda will be adopted. 
 India will also host the G-4 summit in New York on September 26, before Modi leaves for the West Coast for a packed two-day trip during when he will have meetings with Zuckerberg, Apple CEO <keyword id="191843" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Tim-Cook">Tim Cook</keyword> and Pichai. 
 
He will also meet Obama on September 28, his third summit meeting with the US president in about a year. 
 
Modi is expected to focus on giving a further push to early and urgent reform of the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Security+Council+">Security Council</a> and to send an "unambiguous message" of "zero tolerance against terrorism". 
 
In a letter to the UN Secretary General in July, Modi had said that that the UN must be made more effective for dealing with new security challenges as "we are now living in an era when non-state military actors are a major factor." 
 
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Mukerji has said that the Prime Minister's speech at the Sustainable Development summit will focus on "Agenda 2030" since he "has given a lot of attention to the substance of the development agenda." 
 
Among the ambitious 17 goals to be adopted by the UN for the next 15 years is complete poverty eradication, zero hunger, quality education, gender equality, sustainable cities and communities and clean water and sanitation. 
 
In his letter to the UN chief, Modi had also underscored that eliminating poverty by 2030 should "unquestionably" be at the heart of the post-2015 Development Agenda. 
 
"The most acute forms of poverty still remain the most pressing problem and require direct, urgent and sustained interventions. Addressing the needs, concerns and human rights of 1.3 billion poor people in the world is not merely a question of their survival and dignity, but also a vital necessity for an enduring peaceful, sustainable and just international order," he said. 
 
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US to PM Modi: Welcome back. This will be an epic trip to remember!

Our dear Prime Minister’s love for social networking website is world-known. To make any new announcement, a new call to the nation, or a new launch in the country, he makes it from these platforms. And guess, what is he busy doing on Twitter and Facebook today? Calling on people to turn the first <keyword id="6362857" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="International-Yoga-Day">International Yoga Day</keyword> event, to be held on June 21, into a mass movement. 
 
And for this, he has shared posts enlisting benefits of yoga and videos showing various asanas. 
 He first announced his love for Yoga to the world during his first speech at <keyword id="426867" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="United-Nations-General-Assembly">United Nations General Assembly</keyword> in September last year and had advocated for a day dedicated to yoga. Following this, the UN had declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. 
 
"Yoga can contribute to resilience against non-communicable diseases. Yoga can bring communities together in an inclusive manner that generates respect," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had said in a statement. 
 
Modi, who is a yoga practitioner himself, called on people to take up yoga and practice breathing exercises as well. 
 
“Friends, 21st June…I am sure you remember. The first ever International Day of Yoga will be observed on that day. The entire global community has come together in support of celebrating this day. Now, that strong support has also turned into immense enthusiasm. I am seeing several people and organisations across the world are working towards making the first ever International Day of Yoga a memorable event. Together let us make Yoga a mass movement connecting people, strengthening the bonds of humanity” Modi wrote on Facebook. 
 
Modi added that he would be sharing a post every day, covering various aspects of yoga. 
 
It is also speculated that Modi will himself perform yoga asanas at a public event on June 21 in New Delhi and may be joined by several ministers from his cabinet. 
 
As a part of his yoga drive, Modi in November had also introduced a new ministry AAYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy). 
 
Toeing on the same lines, many states and departments also introduced yoga for officials and schoolchildren for overall development of mind, body and soul. 
 
Here are the videos shared by Modi on Twitter. 
 
 
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		Loosening exercises are important before commencing Asanas &amp; Pranayam. They help increase micro-circulation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogaDay?src=hash">#YogaDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/zbH54UAjSp">https://t.co/zbH54UAjSp</a>
	— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/605605156374257664">June 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		A wonderful &amp; soulful prayer. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogaDay?src=hash">#YogaDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/Hw5qkDK0Me">https://t.co/Hw5qkDK0Me</a>
	— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/605380181235105792">June 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
 
 
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Guess what is on top of Narendra Modi’s mind today?  Yoga it is

Describing terrorism as the "biggest threat" to the world, Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> today said it needs to be delinked from religion as he pressed for a united global fight to ensure that no country provides sanctuary to terror, an apparent reference to Pakistan. 
 
He underlined the need for ensuring that Internet does not become a "recruiting ground" for terrorism, amid the growing trend of ISIS luring youth from across the globe, and spoke about the world coming together to use "military force" and "international legal systems" to fight the menace. 
 
Addressing the Indian diaspora on the second day of his three-day visit to Malaysia, Modi said India draws strength from its diversity and that his government is working to create an environment where enterprise flourishes and everybody gets basic needs like roof, sanitation, water, health care and education. 
 
In his 45-minute speech at the Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre here, he said development in India is "gathering speed now" amid the global slowdown and the country is growing at 7.5 per cent with faster growth expected in the coming years. 
Talking about terrorism, he said it is the "biggest threat to the world today. It knows no boundaries. It uses the name of religion to draw people to its cause but kills people of all faiths." 
 
He went on to add: "We have to delink religion from terror. The only distinction is between those who believe in humanity and who does not.... We also have to work within the society, specially the youth." 
 
Pitching for a united global fight against terrorism, the Prime Minister said it should be ensured that "no country promotes terrorism, there is no sanctuary, there is funds and there is no arms." 
Pushing for enhanced intelligence cooperation among countries, he said it has to be ensured that "Internet does not become a recruiting ground" for terrorism. 
 
"I have said it earlier, I will say it again. The world must come together to combat the biggest challenge of our times....We can strengthen intelligence cooperation, we can use military force, we can make international legal systems for making cooperation stronger," he said. 
 
Modi also made some announcements like grant of USD one million to the India-students Trust Fund for financial assistance to Malay-Indian students and naming of India's cultural centre here after Subhas Chandra Bose. 
 
He said a bust of Mahatma Gandhi will also be installed at the Gandhi Memorial Hall in Kuala Lumpur. He added that India will work with Malaysian government for setting up of war memorial for the Indian soldiers at the site of Battle of Kampar in Perak in Malaysia. 
 
 
The Prime Minister also favoured immediate recognition of of the degrees conferred by India and Malaysia and said he will discuss this issue with his counterpart Najib during the meeting tomorrow. 
 
While mentioning about merger of OCI and PIO cards, he said minor children, who are foreign nationals, and foreign spouses can also get OCI status now. Besides, Indian-origin upto fourth generation is enough for OCI now. 
"In Malaysia, we have opened nine visa collection centres. There is an eMigrate portal to make it easier and safer for workers to go to certain countries. It also alerts officials about foreign employers with cases pending against them," he said. 
 
Telling the diaspora about his government's work, Modi said, "The wheels of change have begun to move. And, they are gathering speed now. And, it is showing in numbers." 
 
He said India is today the fastest growing major economy in the world. "I know you feel proud about it. We are running at 7.5 per cent per year, but will grow even faster in the coming years," he said. 
 
The Prime Minister said every major global institution has "placed its bets on India growing strongly. This is at a time when the rest of the world, including parts of this region, is experiencing a slowdown." 
 
Reposing faith in the talent and enterprise of Indians, Modi said, "There is change in the cities. There is momentum in the villages. And, there is confidence in our citizens, especially our youth." 
 
He said there is also a change in the way government is working. "We are making government transparent and accountable. We are eliminating corruption at all levels. We are making governance driven by policies and systems, not by discretion of individuals," the Prime Minister said. 
 
 
"We are changing the way government and citizens interact with each other. And, Central and State Governments work with each other. States compete with each other now. That is healthy," he said. 
 
Asserting that India is not just united but draws strength from its diversity, Modi said, "It is a nation, where every citizen belongs; where everyone has equal rights that the constitution guarantees, the courts protect and the government defends." 
 
About India's external relations, he said these advance peace in the world. "The Indian Armed Forces contribute to region's security and stability. They assist all in humanitarian disasters, without asking their nationality." 
 
He also noted that Indian forces participate in peacekeeping missions around the world. 
 
"We have generations of our leaders to thank for bringing us this far. But, we know that we have a long way to go. The challenges we face and the goals we must pursue, are evident in villages and cities. And, my government has come into office to change that," he said. 
 
"We are eradicating poverty, by giving our people the fruits of modern economy, such as universal access to banks and insurance; not just tie them down in endless programmes," Modi said and added, "Where in the world will 190 million bank accounts be opened in a few months?" 
 
Noting that the world is inter-dependent, he said, "our national progress will depend on the strength and success of our international partnerships... What happens in a far off country can affect the livelihood of workers in another place." 
 
Modi said the decision that may be taken in a conference room in the UN or WTO can affect the life of a farmer in a village in India and the lifestyle in one part of the world affects climate and agriculture in in another part of the world. 
 
"We need each other's markets and resources...We don't have to look far to find friends and partners. Southeast Asia is our neighbour on land and sea. This is one of the most dynamic and peaceful regions of the world. This is a region of culture, talent, enterprise and hard work," he said. 
 
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India is growing at 7.5 per cent, will grow faster in the coming years: PM Narendra Modi

“This is a meeting of dreams of one third of the humanity under one roof,” Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> spoke at the biggest gathering of foreign dignitaries in New Delhi since 1983 Non-Aligned Summit as the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit kicked off at Indira Gandhi stadium on Thursday. 
 
During his inaugural address, he outlined areas of emerging partnership between the two countries and specific areas of cooperation and roadmap to achieve it. We bring you key highlights from PM Narendra Modi’s speech at the ceremony: 
 
India and Africa to stand together in pitching for UN reforms 
 PM called for unity for pushing reforms in international institutions like the UN Security Council. He said “This is a world of free nations and awakened aspirations. 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 <keyword id="6355833" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword>, including its Security Council.” Zimbabwe President <keyword id="6363383" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Robert-Mugabe">Robert Mugabe</keyword> was seen taking a similar stand as Modi. Stating that African nations have been treated as “underdogs” and looked down upon as “dwarfs” by the permanent members of UNSC, Mugabe said reform of the global body should be carried out in such a way that it becomes “United Equal Nations”. “We are saying let us amend charter of UN. There should be two seats for African countries in the reformed Security Council and one for India. The South African President <keyword id="58149" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jacob-Zuma">Jacob Zuma</keyword>, who is part of G-4 grouping, also strongly backed India’s candidature for the UNSC seat. 
 
 Efforts on combating Climate change 
 
"Effort should be that snow on Kilimanjaro does not disappear, the glacier that feeds the River Ganga does not retreat," Modi aspired to light up lives of people and power their future. He called for cooperation between India and Africa to combat climate change even as he said he wants to see "a genuine global public partnership that makes clean energy affordable, provides finance and technology to developing countries to access it; and the means to adapt to the impact of climate change." 
 
Technology and innovation: 
 
Citing how the use of mobile and digital technology like mobile banking of M-Pesa, the healthcare innovation of MedAfrica, the agriculture innovation of AgriManagr and Kilimo Salama are transforming lives in Africa, Modi said technology will be a strong foundation of the partnership between India and Africa considering Africa has now joined the global mainstream of innovation. 
 
India to extend a new $10 billion line of credit 
 
In addition to the ongoing credit programme, Modi promised to offer concessional credit of $10 billion over the next five years in a bid to add strength to the partnership. At the India-Africa Forum Summit, he outlined India’s vision to assist Africa with infrastructure building from “Cairo to Cape Town, Marrakesh to Mombassa”. He also pledged an assistance of $600 million to the continent, which includes 50,000 scholarships for African students in India, an India-Africa Development Fund of $100 million and an India-Africa Health Fund of $10 million. India will also support the expansion of the Pan Africa E-Network and institutions of skilling, training and learning across Africa. 
 
Joint efforts for a solar future and global trading regime 
Modi said: "Our goal is to make solar energy an integral part of our life and reach it to the most unconnected villages and communities." India has proposed to launch in Paris on 30 November at the time of COP-21 meeting. He invited African nations to join an alliance of solar-rich countries. He also asked Africa to seek a global trading regime along with India that serves the development goals and improves the trade prospects of both the regions. 
 
India to help Africa in developing agriculture: 
 
"Africa has 60 percent of the world's arable land reserves and just 10 percent of the global output. India will help to develop Africa's agriculture sector that can drive the continent's march to prosperity and also support global food security,” Modi said, while adding that India has noted Africa’s strong measures that are radically improving healthcare, education and agriculture. “Primary school enrollment in Africa now exceeds 90 percent," he said. 
 
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NEW DELHI: A reference by Gujarat CM <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> to <keyword id="1575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Congress">Congress</keyword> leader <keyword id="51730" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ahmed-Patel">Ahmed Patel</keyword> as a "good friend" who has stopped taking calls was edited out by Doordarshan when the national broadcaster telecast an interview with Modi on Sunday. 
 
"Ahmedbhai is among the best friends I have in Congress but not now… I had a good friendship with him and would have preferred that it had remained so… but he now runs away from me and doesn't take my calls," Modi said in the interview. 
 
When contacted, Patel told TOI, "This is election time and people say all sorts of things. I would not have liked to comment otherwise but this is part of his by-now familiar devious script, so I do wish to put it on record that to the best of my recollection, I had lunch with him once in 1980s. That was in the knowledge of my leadership. I have clarified this earlier also. I have not had even a cup of tea with him since he became chief minister in 2001." 
 Modi's suggestion that he has been on good terms with Congress chief <keyword id="689" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sonia-Gandhi">Sonia Gandhi</keyword>'s political secretary and the two have even dined at one another's homes is among the bits that DD chose not to telecast, sparking a controversy over the interview being "censored". 
 The Modi campaign beat DD's bid to edit what the national broadcaster considered "sensitive" bits by posting the entire unedited interview on the <keyword id="6356617" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="bjp-leader">BJP leader</keyword>'s website. It is understood that the interview was separately recorded by the Gujarat government. 
 
DD's decision to telecast Modi's interview without any publicity and its editing out of certain remarks was reported by TOI on Thursday. In all, some 20 minutes of the 56-minute interview were not telecast. 
 
Responding to a question why he sought to bait Patel as "mian Ahmed", Modi said the term was a mark of respect and that he affectionately referred to Patel as "babubhai" in private. 
 
 
 
Another bite snipped out of the interview, as reported by TOI, was Modi's reference to Priyanka Gandhi as a "daughter" defending her family, a reference dismissed by Priyanka on Thursday with a curt comment that Rajiv Gandhi was her father. 
 
Asked how he reacted to Priyanka's criticism of him, Modi said, "I don't take it seriously. Any daughter would do the same for brother and her mother… akhir beti, beti hai (after all a daughter is a daughter). I would not mind her saying anything… If she abuses me ten times more, it will still be a case of a daughter being a daughter." 
 
DD director general (news) S M Khan in a statement denied there was any attempt to downplay the interview or deliberately edit it. He said the editing was done for technical reasons. 
 
Contrary to the official statement, sources said responses to several queries including former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf were edited out. 
 
DD anchor Ashok Shrivastav questioned Modi about his disparaging reference to Musharraf as "Mian Musharraf" in a 2002 speech. "No country however powerful has the right to insult my nation or my state… I raised my voice because he (Musharraf) abused us (by raising the Gujarat riots) at the UN platform," Modi said. 
 
The BJP leader said the Congress strategy to align with a possible third front was to keep BJP from coming to power. But he asserted that the days of the "maa-bete ki sarkar (mother-son government)" were numbered. He added that Congress, having initially misread the strength of the BJP campaign, was now trying to ensure that either the NDA did not form a government or if it did, it would be a weak one. 
 
When contacted, Shrivastav refused to comment on the "edits" but social media was on fire with several people demanding the complete interview be uploaded in the interest of transparency. Shrivastav on Thursday tweeted, "Original interview was 56 minutes but I got half an hour chunk. We telecast 34 minutes… Professionally I feel we should have telecast full version." 
 
On the editing of the interview, Shrivastav said he was not the final word on what went on air. "Professionally, I also feel that portion is important shouldn't edited (sic). I am not final authority," he said. He also confirmed that Modi's office had independently recorded the interview and had a copy. 
 
Reacting to TOI's report, DD's Khan said in a statement, "There was no deliberate editing or omission of any portion of interview. Wherever editing was done was for technical reasons and during post production. There was no interference or control from any authority in the entire process."

DD Edited Out Narendra Modi's Reference To Ahmed Patel As 'Good Friend'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>World leaders are reacting to the news that Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.</li><li>Trump said a bullet "pierced" his ear at a rally before he was rushed away by the Secret Service.</li></ul>Leaders across the world have come out in support of former <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-butler-pennsylvania-rally-secret-service-2024-7">President Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt</a> at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.The gunman behind the attack has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, the FBI said.Crooks and a rally attendee who was caught in the crossfire have both been <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pennsylvania-rally-shooting-deaths-2024-7">pronounced dead</a>.Following the attack, Trump stood defiantly with blood smeared across his face and fist in the air before he was whisked away by the Secret Service.Heads of state from countries including Canada, France, Israel, and Ukraine have since sent words of support to Trump, while political opponents, such as Joe Biden and Barack Obama, have also condemned the attack.Here's how some of the world's leaders have reacted.<h3 id="1654fb48-cc41-409e-8776-0ec4d7add2b6">President Joe Biden</h3>Trump's election rival called the attack "sick" in a press briefing following the incident, saying that there was "no place in America for this kind of violence."It's one of the reasons why we have to unite this country," he added.On social media, Biden also thanked the Secret Service and said he was "grateful to hear" that Trump was safe and "doing well."<h3 id="659d9b9c-1b83-4c91-a5bc-95d55279a30d">Vice President Kamala Harris</h3>Kamala Harris condemned the "abhorrent act" and said that she was praying for Trump, his family, and "all those who have been injured and impacted by this senseless shooting.""Violence such as this has no place in our nation," she added.<h3 id="19814641-69c8-4813-ad01-d650fbbda99a">UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer</h3>The newly-elected UK Prime Minister said he was "appalled" by the incident, adding that "political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack."<h3 id="d9331076-f7d7-4085-9c1d-eeee959757e6">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</h3>Israel's Prime Minister, Netanyahu, said that he and his wife were "shocked" by the incident and that they were praying for Trump's recovery.<h3 id="1def0072-bbd5-41a8-ac6f-7c804d4b0b62">Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau</h3>Canada's head of state said he was "sickened" by the shooting."My thoughts are with former President Trump, those at the event, and all Americans," he added.<h3 id="7ff17992-8892-4807-9e9a-1a87ab46c477">French President Emmanuel Macron</h3>Macron called the assassination attempt a "tragedy for our democracies.""France shares the shock and indignation of the American people," he added.<h3 id="952fcfed-c21f-4b6b-aa52-b88707261a4f">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy</h3>Ukraine's wartime president said he was "appalled" to hear about the shooting and said that "such violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world.""I wish America emerges stronger from this," he added.<h3 id="f6c03c82-903c-4067-9ac4-adff1aa58e84">Former President Barack Obama</h3>Obama called on people to use the incident "to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.""Although we don't yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn't seriously hurt," he wrote on X.<h3 id="df28f276-b126-40bc-9d4c-9bdacb8a5218">German Chancellor Olaf Scholz</h3>Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, called the attack "despicable.""My thoughts are also with all of those who were affected by the attack. Such acts of violence threaten democracy," he said.<h3 id="02688302-2ca2-462b-a526-84d6021e9654">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi</h3>India's Prime Minister said he was concerned about the attack on his "friend" and strongly condemned the incident."Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery," Modi wrote on X.<h3 id="7deb2fac-14f8-4d8e-aaa7-36411d03e66b">Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni</h3>Meloni said of Trump: "My solidarity and my best wishes for a speedy recovery go to him, with the hope that the next few months of the electoral campaign will see dialogue and responsibility prevail over hatred and violence."<h3 id="f156faf4-3afc-4b50-88c1-c4dfc52f985b">Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida</h3>Japan's Kishida said, "We must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy."One of Kishida's predecessors, former Japanese Prime Minister <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-updates-japans-former-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-shot-2022-7">Shinzo Abe, was assassinated in 2022</a>. He was shot while delivering a campaign speech two years after his term as PM ended.<h3 id="bfa0420e-ff3e-440a-a168-161394787649">Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese</h3>Albanese called the attack "concerning and confronting," adding that he was relieved to hear reports that Trump was safe."There is no place for violence in the democratic process," Albanese wrote.<h3 id="e1a65284-71b8-416a-a7f0-765ffbe292d2">Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof</h3>Schoof expressed relief that Trump's injuries were seemingly minor and wished him a quick recovery."Political violence is entirely unacceptable," he wrote on X.<h3 id="746303df-077f-42c5-9001-d3b23da555d2">Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán</h3>Orbán, who met with Trump just days ago at Mar-a-Lago, sent his "thoughts and prayers" to the former president "in these dark hours."

World leaders are rallying behind Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt

Calling out Pakistan's attempts to disrupt the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India has warned that it will slide to irrelevance and be shut out of global decision-making if attempts were made to divide it by venting bilateral grievances. "If we take up issues that divide rather than unite us, reducing our movement to a platform for venting bilateral grievances or for embarrassing fellow Members, we will soon become a weak and irrelevant entity, with no say at all in global decision making," India's Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan told the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the NAM on Friday. Theme of the meeting commemorating the 65th anniversary of the adoption of the movement's founding principles was "More Relevant, United and Effective NAM against Emerging Global Challenges, including Covid-19", but Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi raised the Kashmir issue. Muraleedharan did not mention Quereshi or Pakistan by name but it was clear to whom his message against divisiveness and raising of irrelevant issues was directed. "Individual members must stop and think before raising issues that are not on the agenda and which find no resonance in the wider membership. NAM never was and never can be a platform for pursuits aimed at undermining the territorial integrity of a State by another State." The second of the 10 founding principles of NAM is "respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations", he added. On the meeting's pressing issue of dealing with the Covid-19 crisis and rebuilding the world in its destructive wake, he said: "NAM's unique tradition of promoting South-South cooperation can provide a way out as societies look to rebuild and regenerate in the wake of this crisis." He recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance at the UN General Assembly last month that "India's immense vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting the crisis". But the world was also facing the threat of terrorism and other imminent dangers, Muraleedharan said. Terrorism and its "enablers continue to spread their tentacles unabated", he said in a message also directed against Islamabad. Listing the other threats to the world, he said: "Misinformation and fake news are wreaking havoc on social cohesion and collective security. Climate change has become an existential threat, especially to the most vulnerable SIDS (Small Island Developing States) countries. Humanitarian emergencies are straining capacities. Cybersecurity threats and the uneven impact of frontier technologies are causing turbulence. "NAM has the potential to take the lead in addressing the primary issues of our times that demand global cooperation." Friday's meeting commemorated the adoption in 1955 of NAM's founding principles known as the Bandung Declaration. It was named for the place in Indonesia where leaders of 29 countries adopted it at a meeting organised at the initiative of India's former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and President Suharto of Indonesia. Muraleedharan said: "Over the decades, these core principles have served as anchors in the political and socio-economic journeys of many of our nations. These principles have helped us overcome immense challenges such as colonialism and apartheid, and are today reflected in our steadfast support to the cause of Palestine." While Pakistan, like China, was present at the Bandung meeting, it spurned non-alignment by entering into military alliances with the US and other countries, and joined NAM only in 1979. In his speech to the Friday meeting, Qureshi "expressed concern" at what he said was the denial of the right to self-determination under UN Security Council resolutions. However, the principal Security Council resolution on the subject demands that Pakistan withdraw its forces and people from all of Kashmir. Qureshi also asserted that the "struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is being brutally suppressed". SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/pakistan-and-china-are-reportedly-building-new-missile-sites-along-western-border/articleshow/78518124.cms">Pakistan and China are reportedly building new missile sites along western border</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="357983" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Masayoshi-Son">Masayoshi Son</keyword>, has pledged to provide free solar energy to India and other members of the International Solar Alliance in 25 years. </li><li><keyword id="163404" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Softbank">Softbank</keyword>’s contracts to supply energy to <keyword id="222666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ISA">ISA</keyword> countries via a power purchasing agreement expire in 25 years, after which the company would have recouped its solar energy investments. </li><li>Son’s announcement came against the backdrop of the inaugural meeting of the ISA in New Delhi.</li></ul> In a move that is bound to get more countries to sign up for the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the CEO of Softbank, Masayoshi Son, has pledged to provide free solar energy to India and other members of alliance in 25 years. Son’s remarks came on 3 October at a renewable energy conference in India’s National Capital Region. Softbank’s contracts to supply energy to ISA countries via a power purchasing agreement expire in 2043, hence the 25-year deadline. Son explained that while the lifespan of <keyword id="70990" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Solar-power">solar power</keyword> projects extends to 80 years, they begin operating at a 85% of their original capacity after the first five years. Hence, the bulk of earnings come in the first 25 years, after which it would become feasible to provide electricity at dramatically reduced rates since Softbank would have recouped its investment. In addition, producing solar power in India is a lot cheaper than in other countries. In June this year, NHK, a Japanese broadcaster, reported that Softbank was planning to invest upto $100 billion in India’s solar energy sector. The investment was in addition to a $20 billion deal signed in 2015, wherein the technology firm agreed to partner with Foxconn and Bharti Enterprises for some solar energy projects. The ISA was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2015 at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Paris. Headquartered in India, the alliance has invited 121 countries situated between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn to sign up. However, only 70 countries have signed the ISA founding agreement, out of which 47 have ratified it. Son’s announcement came against the backdrop of an inaugural meeting of the ISA in New Delhi. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was in attendance. As part of his keynote speech, Modi said that he envisioned the ISA becoming an energy cartel like the <keyword id="47969" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Opec">OPEC</keyword> group.

Softbank's CEO pledges to give India and other solar alliance members free power in 25 years

<ul><li>In the union budget presented by <keyword id="129243" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword>, the finance minister allocated ₹1.3 trillion to the agriculture sector. </li><li>India’s agriculture sector, which employs nearly half of the workforce, accounts for nearly 16% of the GDP. </li><li>Nearly 833 million Indians rely on agricultural practices to sustain themselves. </li><li>India has seen nearly 300,000 farmer suicide since 1995, BBC reported. </li></ul>In the union budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister allocated ₹1.3 trillion to the agriculture sector on July 5, the first in Narendra Modi government's second term. The budgetary allocation remained unchanged from what was announced during the Interim Budget in February. During her budget speech, Sitharaman stressed on replicating ‘zero budget farming’ to go back to basics, which will help in doubling up farmers income in the coming years. “Ease of doing business and living should apply to farmers too,” she added. The traditional practice of zero budget farming, which is already being implemented in several states in India, refers to no credit or expenses, and spending on external products for better fertility, <a href="https://theprint.in/economy/what-is-zero-budget-farming-nirmala-sitharamans-fix-to-double-farm-income/259029/">according to</a> UN Food &amp; Agriculture Organisation. The government will introduce 10,000 new farmer producer organisations, that will help build economies of scale for farmers. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget-allocation-for-agriculture-in-india/articleshow/67778088.cms">Agricultural expenditure has increased</a> multifold over the last five years. In 2018-19, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s total agricultural spending stood at ₹ 576 billion, which was later increased by 144% at the time of interim budget, allocating ₹1.4 trillion to the sector. The interim Budget has allocated ₹18,000 crore for the interest subsidy and Rs 3,000 crore for the Market Intervention Scheme and Price Support Scheme (MIS-PSS). India’s agriculture sector employs nearly half of the workforce, and accounts for nearly 16% of the GDP. Agrarian sector sustains nearly 833 million Indians, especially the rural population, according to IndiaSpend. Owing to the impact of monsoons, remuneration of crops and fertilizers and the ongoing agricultural crisis in the country, the government also lured farmers, promising to double farmers income by 2022 earlier. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[
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 The whopping surge in the budgetary allocation may be attributed to the Income Support Scheme (ISS), which extended an annual income support of ₹6,000 to the farmers having up to 2 hectares of land. The scheme accounts for ₹750 billion of the government’s annual expenditure. Over 60% of the total funds allocated to the agricultural ministry in 2018-19, was kept to be spent on the schemes proposed for farmers — Interest Subsidy Scheme (32%), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (28%), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (9%), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (8%), and National Mission of Horticulture (5%), according to the PRS report. In contrast to this, the funds allocated to the agricultural ministry in 2013-14, at the time of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government stood at ₹270 billion. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/gujarat-presents-its-highest-ever-historic-budget-to-stress-on-water-management/articleshow/70050629.cms">Gujarat presents its highest-ever 'historic' Budget, to stress on water management</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/karnataka-lok-sabha-elections-2019-second-phase-of-polling-will-react-to-farm-loan-waiver-scheme/articleshow/68931926.cms">A crucial swing state in India is upset over a patchy loan waiver and that may be an advantage for Narendra Modi</a>

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<ul><li>At <keyword id="8276699" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cop25">Cop25</keyword>, an eight-year-old girl <keyword id="8429131" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Licypriya">Licypriya</keyword> Kangujam from Manipur is demanding action from the Indian government. </li><li>In an interview with Business Insider India, Licypriya Kangujam, discusses the three key suggestions to the government. </li><li>Licypriya believes that the government does not take climate change seriously and hence doesn’t have a law for it. </li></ul>As climate change is becoming real, activists who demand action are getting younger. At the UN’s COP25 event, an eight-year-old girl Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur is demanding action from the Indian government. She stood with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg with a placard that read, “Dear Mr Modi, pass the climate change law in the ongoing Parliament session as soon as possible from the paper to become action. Your future generations will praise you. I will not stop until you do this.” <div type="Video" msid="72489768" hostid="261" title="Licypriya Kangujam from India - the world’s youngest climate activist - stands with Greta Thunberg and demands three new policies" thumbUrl="https://denmark.timesinternet.in/cmslite/api/app/images.jpg?msid=72489768"></div>

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 Licypriya who does not attend school, has three key suggestions to the government. One of them is to keep their promise at the Paris Climate Agreement which is — to help reduce global temperatures to 1.5°C by 2030. “There are three policies that I would like the government to introduce. If there is a climate law in India, we can achieve zero carbon emissions and can control other greenhouse gases. Second is the compulsory inclusion of climate change as a subject in school curriculum. Thirdly, minimum 100 tree plantations should be made mandatory for high school students, 500 for undergraduates, and 1,000 for university students -- to pass their final exam,” Licypriya told Business Insider India. Licypriya believes that the government does not take climate change seriously and hence doesn’t have a law for it. Now is the right time 
 
 
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 Licypriya, the world’s youngest climate activist, started when she attended Asia Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in June 2018. There she spoke about the intertwined relation between natural disasters and climate crisis and urged the government to act. But climate change activism is costing her an education. She missed most of her classes to attend seminars and stand outside the Parliament every week. “First nobody believed that a child of just 6 years working for environment protection and conservation,” she said. She didn’t have funds to attend COP25 
 
 
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 When <keyword id="6355833" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword> sent Licypriya an invitation to participate in COP25, she decided not to go due to cash crush. This was even after her supporters contributed ₹50,000 and one of them booked her flight. “Unfortunately funds were not enough as I require about minimum ₹4 lakhs to manage the flight, accommodation and meals and visas, etc,” she added. She sought help from at least four cabinet ministers including environment minister <keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword> but received no response. Later, the Spanish Government and European Climate Foundation funded her trip. At her COP25 speech on December 10, she will urge governments to come together. 
	
	
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 The young girl who dreams of a zero emission world has set sights on something much bigger for herself too. She wants to explore space. Next year, she wants to drive a solar car for 18000 kms (with an adult) from India to the UK where the event will be held. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/climate-change-impact-on-india-latest-united-nations-report/articleshow/72437164.cms">Climate change cost India over 2000 lives and $37 billion in just a year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/global-carbon-emissions-will-increase-by-0-6-in-2019/articleshow/72379812.cms">The relatively small upside of India's economic slowdown</a>

Licypriya Kangujam from India - the world’s youngest climate activist - stands with Greta Thunberg and demands three new policies

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Hello! Here's what you need to know for Tuesday.
1. As pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong enter their fourth day, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-hong-kong-leader-demands-protests-end-immediately-2014-9">Hong Kong's chief executive Leung Chun-ying has demanded that the Occupy Central founders "stop this campaign immediately</a>." The Occupy Central movement issued an ultimatum to Chun-ying: Meet their Oct. 1 deadline for greater democracy or step down. 
2. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/this-is-how-far-an-intruder-made-it-inside-the-white-house-2014-9">Omar Gonzalez, the man who was arrested for breaking into the White House, reportedly made it as far as the East Room</a>, much deeper into the building than the Secret Service originally claimed. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/world/middleeast/refugees-flood-turkish-border-as-isis-steps-up-attacks-on-syrian-kurds.html"> </a>
3. The <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/98104974-47e4-11e4-be7b-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3EicWArHF">US is set to become the world's largest producer of petroleum</a>, overtaking Saudi Arabia for the first time in over two decades, the Financial Times reports. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/25/isis-commons-vote-iraq-raf-bombing-michael-fallon"> </a>
4. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netanyahu-we-must-remove-the-cancer-of-militant-islam--before-its-too-late-2014-9">Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared ISIS to Hamas in a speech to the UN General Assembly on Monday</a>. "When it comes to their ultimate goals, ISIS is Hamas, and Hamas is ISIS," he said. 
5. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-6-is-approved-for-sale-in-china-2014-9">Apple has received the go-ahead to start selling Phone 6 in China</a>, although it's not clear when the devices will be available for purchase. 
6. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/30/john-cantlie-british-hostage-isis-third-video">Islamic State militants have released a third propoganda video featuring captured British journalist John Cantlie</a>. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/world/africa/ebola-epidemic-sierra-leone-quarantine.html?ref=world"> </a>
7. <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/29/us-spain-catalonia-court-idUSKCN0HO1XB20140929">Spain's central government has suspended Catalonia's vote for independence scheduled for Nov. 9</a>. <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-declares-referendum-on-independence-from-spain-for-9-november-9759547.html"> </a>
8.<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-fasting-modi-meets-obama-at-white-house-2014-9"> N</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-fasting-modi-meets-obama-at-white-house-2014-9">ew Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue talks with President Obama at the White House on Tuesday</a>. <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/26/uk-hongkong-china-idUKKCN0HL06A20140926"> </a>
9. A new report by the World Wildlife Fund finds that <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50-wildlife-in-40-years-wwf">Earth has lost 50% of the animal population in the last 40 years</a>. 
10. Scientists have made a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/science/earth/human-related-climate-change-led-to-extreme-heat-scientists-say.html">direct link between last year's oppressive heat waves in Australia and climate chang</a>e. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/technology/personaltech/glum-sign-for-apple-in-china-smuggled-iphones-go-begging-.html"> </a>
And finally ...
<a href="http://time.com/3447312/netflix-to-release-first-original-movie/">Netflix will release the sequel to Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</a>" at the same time that the film hits theaters.

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