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Ghana pledges support to India to fight terrorism
Accra: Ghana is prepared to join forces with India and all other stake-holders to fight terrorism and its associated violence around the globe, Foreign Minister-designate Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has said. Opening a two-day conference by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) on ‘Indian-West Africa Partnership for Enhancing Security, Development and Growth,’ she commended India for the successful partnership it had created with West African countries and pledged the county’s support to cooperate with India “and all other stake-holders in combating terrorism and other kinds of violence, not only in West Africa, but the world at large’.
Botchway said India continues to invest in West Africa despite the insecurity problems facing the region. She also said time has come for more cooperation to create the stability required for the right atmosphere to support more investment to bring about development. She drew a link between security and development and said, “there can be no development without security”, adding that, lack of security inhibits investor confidence and consequently derails economic growth and development.
Botchway said though many African countries were experiencing growth, there was still a long way to go in translating these achievements into sustainable development and creating employment opportunities because majority of the region’s teeming youth have become “vulnerable targets of extremist groups”. “The rising threats of global terrorism and the presence of groups like Boko Haram and the Arab Maghreb in some parts of the sub-region means that, more than ever, we need to address security challenges, abject poverty and the lack of development, protection in the course of these efforts, basic civil and human rights,” she said.
She commended India for the growth in trade with West Africa and described the financial support for projects across the region especially Ghana, clearly presents India as “a strategic partner,” adding that, the consistent and impressive cooperation with the trade sector needs to be extended to other areas of cooperation, such as human resource development, agricultural cooperation, energy generation and the fight against terrorism. Indian High Commissioner, Birender Singh Yardav said the choice of Ghana for the conference was because of the country has lived to its image as a “beacon of strong and robust democracy not only in West Africa but the entire African continent”.
Yardav said India’s relationship with West Africa has resulted in a partnership that has developed a trading relationship that led to the growth in trade with the region accounting for approximately, 40 per cent of India’s trade with the entire African continent worth $72 billion. He was hopeful that the conference would examine the “challenges confronting the implementation of agreed frameworks and find out ways to resolve the obstacles impending the faster implementation of agreed upon agenda of the two sides”. The deputy director ICWA, Ajaneesh Kumar said India had provided several opportunities to African countries and mentioned the importation of pulses from Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi as some of the agricultural gains that farmers in West Africa could replicate.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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