Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India a bridge between Global South and Western world. In an interview with a French newspaper, Mr Modi said the rights of the Global South have been long denied and this has led to a feeling of anguish among these countries. He said as the most populous in the world, India needs to regain its rightful place. Prime Minister said, How can the UN Security Council claim to speak for the world when its most populous country, and its largest democracy, is not a permanent member. 

Mr. Modi advocated for a comprehensive reshuffle of the international institutions. Prime Minister called French President Emmanuel Macron a strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific region who shared his views on the international order. Mr Modi said, India has always stood for peaceful resolution of differences through dialogue and diplomacy, and for respecting sovereignty of all nations, international law, and the rules-based international order.