IMEC will prove to be one of 'biggest game-changers' of 21st century: President Murmu
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) will prove to be one of the «biggest game-changers» of the 21st century, President Droupadi Murmu said in Parliament on Thursday. She also said the global order is taking a «new shape» and that the government's efforts are resulting in «Bharat» giving a new confidence to the world as a «Vishwa-Bandhu» (friend of the world).
In her address to a joint sitting of the Parliament, Murmu said India today is the first responder in any crisis and has become a strong voice of the Global South in view of its human-centric approach.
Outlining priorities of the Modi government in the foreign policy domain, the president said India is giving great emphasis on connectivity.
«Be it East Asia or Middle-East and Europe, my government is giving great emphasis on connectivity. It is India's vision that has given shape to the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor,» she said.
«This corridor will prove to be one of the biggest game-changers of the 21st century,» Murmu added.
Billed as a pathbreaking initiative, the IMEC envisages a vast road, railroad and shipping networks among Saudi Arabia, India, the United States and Europe with an aim to ensure integration among Asia, Middle East and West.
The IMEC initiative was firmed up on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Delhi in September last year.
An agreement was signed by India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the US and some other G20 partners for the corridor.
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