PM Modi: World needs confluence, not influence; India can play key role

Exactly a month after taking over as PM for the third time, Narendra Modi Tuesday addressed the Indian diaspora during his Moscow visit and said the world had seen an "influence-oriented global order" for long but today's world needed "confluence more than influence" in which India could play a pivotal role.
"When I came here in 2015, I had said that the 21st century will belong to India.Today the world is saying this. Today, India is giving new confidence to the world. India's growing capabilities have given hope for stability and prosperity to the whole world," Modi said.
He said India was seen as a strong pillar in the new emerging multipolar world order and when India talked about peace, dialogue and diplomacy, the whole world listened. "Whenever there is a crisis in the world, India becomes the first country to reach. And India will leave no stone unturned to fulfil the expectations of the world," the PM said. "For a long time the world has seen an influence-oriented global order. Today's world needs confluence, not influence. Who can understand this message better than India, which worships gatherings (samagam) and confluences (sangam)?"
In a nod to BJP's landslide victory in Odisha, the Prime Minister wore an 'Odia scarf' while addressing the diaspora.
The PM encouraged the Indian community to continue playing a proactive role in forging a stronger and deeper partnership with Russia.