PM Modi addresses UN Summit

Addressing world leaders from the iconic podium of the UN General Assembly hall, Modi, beginning his speech with a "Namaskar"

PM Modi told the UN that "when we are discussing Global Future, we must accord the highest priority to a human-centric approach."

The Summit of the Future followed by the annual General Assembly high-level week comes in the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Ukraine war

The summit also focuses on challenges of climate change, inequality and deep geopolitical divides

With the UN turning 80 next year, the Pact underscores the need for reform of global institutions, a path forward for action on Sustainable Development Goals