New Delhi, Aug 25: President A P J Abdul Kalam today said that peace on the planet will come only if inequality in economic prosperity is reduced and the value system of life is integrated in societal life and this can be India's global mission in which it could partner with Guyana.
Speaking at a banquet hosted in honour of President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana here, he said India deeply valued that country's co-operation in regional and multilateral organisations on issues of mutual concern.
He said that the two nations have common perceptions on most issues of international concern. Both are committed to economic development and prosperity through democratic means. "We fully appreciate Guyana's endeavours to establish its own identity in the comity of nations," Kalam said.
The President said India's relationship with Guyana would be in accordance with the time-honoured tradition of reaching out to the developing world fraternity in a spirit of south-south co-operation. "Under this policy, our government has established new bridges with our brethren in the African, Asian and Latin American regions. It will be India's endeavour to continue this tradition and also to widen such ongoing bilateral cooperation," Kalam said. Bureau Report