NEW YORK (TIP): NHRC, India Secretary General, Bharat Lal spoke on ‘India: Challenges & Opportunities’ at Aspen Security Forum, Colorado, USA. In the session moderated by Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Affairs, Mr Lal highlighted India’s progress in ensuring an improved quality of life & dignity for its citizens, contributing to international peace, prosperity and providing soft power for the good of the world.
Mr Lal said that India assists other countries including the global South in times of need given its value system of empathy and compassion. In a highly conflicted world, India stands for reason and dialogue.
He said that today, India produces 1.5 million engineers, 110 thousand doctors and many other professionals. The Indian Diaspora, known for being model citizens in their adopted countries, contributes to global peace and prosperity. He also highlighted the role of NHRC, India in protecting and promoting the human rights of every citizen. India serves as a model for development and democratic governance. The recent general elections demonstrate how Indian democracy functions and provides a model to many nations. Underscoring the scale of work in India with facts and figures, Mr Lal said the country has the skill and aptitude to convert crisis into opportunity. Today, India offers opportunities for development, prosperity and good governance.
He said that the governance in India is non-discriminatory and focuses on ensuring basic amenities for all. Indian governance mantra is that no one is left out. The session was followed by insightful Q&A.