India emerged as the “loud voice” of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, adding that the world is moving in the direction of a new global order. The remarks by the prime minister came in reply to the President's address.
PM Modi started his reply as Opposition parties raised slogans saying the 'Leader of Opposition should be allowed to speak' amid the stand-off in the Lok Sabha.
Taking a dig at the Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and suggested he can raise slogans while sitting.
Opposition MPs later staged a walkout.
The Prime Minister said the world is moving towards a new global order after the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It is clear that the world is moving towards a new world order. After the Second World War, a world order was created; now the world is moving towards a new world order. If we analyse it independently, it is leaning towards India. The world is talking about the global south, India is a loud voice of the global south," he said.
He mentioned the trade deals being finalised with different nations.
"We are doing future-ready trade deals with a lot of countries. In the past few days, we have had nine major trade deals, and the mother of all deals was the one with the European Union," he said.
He also took a jibe at the Opposition, which had staged a walkout, and said, "They got tired and left... But some day they will have to reply... How did they bring India to a point that no country was coming forward to have a trade deal with us?" He also accused former Congress-led governments of destroying India's image.
He further said, "The whole world is appreciating the India-US trade deal,” adding that the trade deal will especially be beneficial for the Indian youth.
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