India's development cooperation does not come with any conditions: PM

July 30, 2020 15:34

India's development cooperation with other nations does not come with any conditions and is not influenced by political or commercial considerations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday. He also said that India's approach to development is mainly human-centric and it wants to work for the welfare of humanity.

"Our development partnerships reflect the development priorities of our partner nations," he said. The prime minister was addressing a virtual event of the inauguration of a new Supreme Court building of Mauritius. Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building at Port Louis. The new building in Port Louis is a symbol of our cooperation and shared values, Modi said.

"Both India and Mauritius respect our independent judiciaries as important pillars of our democratic systems," the prime minister observed. Modi said history has taught us that in the name of development partnerships, nations were forced into "dependence partnerships". "It gave rise to colonial and imperial rule.It gave rise to global power blocks and humanity suffered," he said.

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