India Is Now Working To End TB By 2025, Says PM Modi

India is now working on the target of ending TB by the year 2025, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi.

While addressing the one world TB summit, he said that India reaffirms its commitment towards ensuring a TB-free society.

He underlined that the city of Kashi is like an eternal stream that has witnessed the hard work and efforts of humanity for thousands of years. 

“No matter the obstacle, Kashi has always proved that new ways are created with ‘Sabka Prayas’ (everyone’s effort)," he remarked. 

Modi expressed confidence that Kashi will usher new energy towards global resolutions in the fight against a disease like TB.  

PM Modi highlighted that as a country, the reflection of India’s ideology can be seen in the spirit of Vasudev Kutumbakam i.e the whole world is one family. 

This ancient ideology, he said, is giving an integrated vision and integrated solutions to the advanced world of today. 

He noted that as the G-20 President, India chose the theme of ‘One Family, One World, One Future’ based on such beliefs. 

“The theme of G20 is a resolution for the shared future of the entire world”, the Prime Minister said. 

Prime Minister Modi noted that India is forwarding the vision of one earth, one health’ in the world and underlined that it is realising the resolutions of global good with the one world TB summit.