Put human lives above economic targets, PM tells G20 leaders amid coronavirus fear

With countries concerned about the economic cost of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday appealed to G20 leaders to put “human beings rather than economic targets at centre of our vision for global prosperity and cooperation.”

In a virtual interaction with world leaders of the Group of 20 nations, PM Modi also pitched developing a new crisis management protocol and procedures to deal with global health crises, besides significantly boosting the capabilities of organisations like the WHO.

He also said that G-20 should work together to reduce economic hardships, particularly of the poor nations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which has killed over 22,000 people and infected more than 480,000 globally.

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