Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stated that India has all the time advocated for dialogue and diplomacy and desires to see lasting peace within the area whereas addressing a neighborhood occasion in Poland’s Warsaw.
“India is an advocate of everlasting peace on this area. India’s idea is obvious – this isn’t an period of battle… India believes in dialogue and diplomacy to resolve battle,” PM Modi advised Indians who had gathered at a neighborhood occasion.
Modi, who’s visiting Ukraine on Friday after ending his two-day Poland journey, on the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky, has stated that he’ll share with the Ukrainian chief views on peaceable decision of the continued battle.
Humanity and compassion are important foundations of a simply and peaceable world. The Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Memorial in Warsaw highlights the humanitarian contribution of Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, who ensured shelter in addition to care to Polish youngsters left homeless… pic.twitter.com/v4XrcCFipG— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 21, 2024
The prime minister was accorded a heat welcome on the Warsaw airport. Shortly after he reached his resort, PM Modi met members of the Indian diaspora and thanked them for his or her heat hospitality.
He additionally thanked the individuals of Poland for the nice and cozy welcome that he acquired. “Over the previous one week, loads has been mentioned within the media about Poland and its individuals. It was additionally stated that that is the primary time in 45 years that an Indian PM is visiting Poland,” he stated.
Homage At Three Memorials
The Prime Minister paid homage at three memorials, together with the monument of the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, identified right here affectionately as ‘Good Maharaja’ who offered refuge to over 1,000 Polish youngsters who escaped the Soviet Union.
In 1942, the Maharaja had offered refuge to about 1,000 Polish youngsters from war-torn, occupied Poland and Soviet camps following the occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia.
The surviving Polish youngsters have shaped an Affiliation of Poles, which meets yearly in one of many main Polish cities, it stated.
Based on the Indian Embassy web site, eight Polish main and secondary colleges are named after Jam Saheb, often known as ‘Good Maharaja’ in Poland.
He additionally paid his tributes on the memorials for the Valivade-Kolhapur camp and the Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw.
“Humanity and compassion are important foundations of a simply and peaceable world. The Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Memorial in Warsaw highlights the humanitarian contribution of Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, who ensured shelter in addition to care to Polish youngsters left homeless as a result of Second World Warfare. Jam Saheb is fondly remembered in Poland as Dobry Maharaja,” Modi posted on X together with some pictures.
Thanking Poland
Modi thanked the individuals of Poland for the nice and cozy welcome that he acquired. “Over the previous one week, loads has been mentioned within the media about Poland and its individuals. It was additionally stated that that is the primary time in 45 years that an Indian PM is visiting Poland,” he stated.
He additionally thanked the Polish authorities for assist throughout Operation Ganga, particularly by giving visa waivers to Indians.
Modi additionally praised the Polish Kabaddi workforce for its achievements.
He additionally stated that India and Poland have loads of similarities. “Considered one of them is democracy. India is not only the mom of democracy, but in addition a participative and vibrant democracy. Individuals of India have loads of confidence in democracy, and this was evident within the current (Lok Sabha) elections,” he stated, highlighting that these polls had been the largest elections in historical past.
He stated that if any nation faces a disaster, India is the primary nation to increase a serving to hand. “When Covid got here, India stated – Humanity first. We despatched medicines and vaccines to greater than 150 nations of the world. Wherever there may be an earthquake or any catastrophe, India has just one mantra – Humanity first,” he stated.
He additionally recalled that Poland was one of many first nations to help when Gujarat was hit by an earthquake 20 years in the past.
’High quality Manufacturing, High quality Manpower’
PM Modi whereas addressing the Indian diaspora stated that India has now directed its complete give attention to high quality manufacturing and high quality manpower as they’re essential features for the worldwide provide chain.
“In Funds 2024, we’ve got centered loads on making certain youth skill-ing and job creation, and we need to flip India right into a centre of schooling, analysis and innovation,” he stated.
He additionally launched the Jam Saheb Memorial Youth Motion programme beneath which India will invite 20 Polish youths yearly to go to India.
Modi stated he has promised that in his third time period, India will develop into the third largest financial system on the planet.
“NASSCOM estimates that India will develop into a trillion greenback financial system by the top of this decade as a consequence of its digital infrastructure,” he advised the gang.
He stated that India’s knowledge is world and its imaginative and prescient is world. “We’ve got thought of the whole world as one household and that is seen within the insurance policies and selections of right this moment’s India,” he stated.
He stated that steadiness between financial system and ecology is India’s precedence right this moment.
“It’s only India which is shifting forward with each the resolutions of a developed nation and Web zero nation collectively,” he stated.
He additionally stated that India will quickly set up its area station.
(with inputs from PTI)
