PM Modi gets praise from leaders worldwide for LiFE

Messages of praise and congratulations were received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the start of the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for the Environment) initiative from France, Argentina, Georgia, and Estonia.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Mission LiFe is expected to be an India-led global mass movement that will assure both individual and collective action to safeguard and preserve the environment. It will serve as India’s flagship programme at the UN and other international forums to highlight climate action and the early accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This is how world leaders reacted to the Prime Minister’s launch of the LiFE initiative

Alberto Fernandez, President of Argentina

I am here in Buenos Aires but I did not want to be absent from this event of PM Modi.

The world is experiencing unusual times which are marked not only by a pandemic but also by profound inequality. An inequality which results in the concentration of wealth among a few while hunger spreads over millions of the world’s inhabitants.

The world is also suffering from a crisis because of the use and wastage of non-renewable resources which undoubtedly have detrimental effects upon the environment. It is also true that this concentration and the ongoing war has led to a problem of food security around the world that should draw the attention of the world. That’s why I think the initiative, LiFE, can be very helpful for us to find a way because one of the ways is to ensure that governments and civil society achieve the necessary consensus so that we can slowly come out of the crisis.

Kaja Kallas, Estonian Prime Minister

The power of change lies in working together towards a common goal and engaging all the people. India has been very active in World Clean Up day. Last year, an amazing 1.2 million people took part. Thank you. Russia’s war against Ukraine has triggered a global energy crisis. This further underlines the need to move to renewable energy and sustainability. I am glad that climate action is one of India’s G-10 presidency priorities and I wish you a successful presidency.

Emmanuel Macron, France’s President

Dear Prime Minister, dear Narendra, dear colleagues, dear friends, namaste. I wish I could be you in Kevadia at this very special moment. At a time when our world is subject to geopolitical tensions, we have no choice but to choose cooperation over division.