{"id":25164,"date":"2025-01-06T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25164"},"modified":"2025-01-06T16:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:58:16","slug":"pm-modi-stresses-democracys-role-in-development-during-national-assembly-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/pm-modi-stresses-democracys-role-in-development-during-national-assembly-address\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Stresses Democracy\u2019s Role in Development During National Assembly Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams | November 21, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a special sitting of the Guyanese National Assembly today, where he underscored the crucial link between democracy and development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to lawmakers, he emphasized that the democratic values shared by India and Guyana are integral to the development and inclusivity of both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modi highlighted the importance of democracy, not only as a system of governance but as a principle deeply embedded in the values, vision, and actions of both countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He drew parallels between the struggles for freedom from colonialism that both India and Guyana endured, noting that their shared history strengthens their commitment to democratic ideals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He referred to the mantra of \u201cdemocracy first,\u201d stressing the need for an inclusive approach that brings all people together to create a society where development is shared by everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modi further highlighted that both India and Guyana, through their dedication to democratic systems, are working together to strengthen democracy globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to political matters, Modi also acknowledged the rich cultural heritage shared between the two nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed his appreciation for Guyana\u2019s beauty and its vibrant traditions, including dance, food, music, and sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The special sitting underscored the enduring bond between India and Guyana, rooted in their shared democratic values and cultural connections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams | November 21, 2024 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a special sitting of the Guyanese National Assembly today, where he underscored the crucial link between democracy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25155,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25165,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25164\/revisions\/25165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}