Drug-terror nexus a global threat G20 needs to counter: PM at Johannesburg summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team.

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Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting here, Modi said the G20 has long shaped global finance and growth, but prevailing models have deprived large populations of resources and driven the over-exploitation of nature - challenges felt acutely in Africa.

Modi also presented the principle of Integral Humanism - part of India's civilisational values - which he said showed a way forward in striking a balance between development and nature.