Narendra Modi Calls for Global Reform and Attacks Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a new global order centered on collective well-being and the reform of multilateral institutions during the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi on October 22. He argued that the United Nations and other organizations are struggling to keep pace with a changing world, warning that trade, technology, and sea routes are being weaponized. Modi advocated for a system that prevents powerful nations from exploiting the vulnerable, citing the Sanskrit aphorism 'matsya nyaya' to describe a lawless state where the strong prey on the weak.

Modi positioned India as a stabilizing bridge-builder and a friend to the world, referencing the distribution of vaccines to over 100 countries during the pandemic. He asserted that the vision of Viksit Bharat serves global interests by strengthening supply chains and innovation in green energy and artificial intelligence.

Simultaneously, Modi launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress, accusing the party of defaming India abroad and soliciting foreign intervention to shield its dynastic leadership from failure. He characterized the party as a "parasite" hijacked by "dimagi naxals" and described the leadership as a "failed product." These remarks coincided with protests in Delhi led by Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc, who are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission of India has defended the process as a standard update to remove ineligible voters.