Sikkim MP attends international ‘consultative meeting on peace charter’ in Cambodia

GANGTOK,: Sikkim Lok MP Indra Hang Subba attended the international ‘Consultative Meeting on Peace Charter’ at Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday. It was co-hosted by the Asian Vision Institute (AVI), the National Assembly of Cambodia and the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) Asia Pacific Regional Office.

The opening remarks of the meeting were made by Suos Yara, the Chairman of Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Information of National Assembly of Cambodia, a press release informs.

Indra Hang participated in a roundtable discussion with the theme of ‘conflict prevention, transitional justice, peace building process, good offices and cooperation’. In his remarks, he stressed on how India believes in the ideology of ‘Vasudaiva Kutumbakam - the world is one family’.

“Widely acclaimed success of India’s presidency of the G20 with this ideology has proved how India has been proactively engaged in building trust in the international community. The diplomacy of mutual trust has been core to India’s relation with other nations,” he said.

Further, Indra Hang shared that India, despite being a diverse nation with more than 1.47 billion population, has been successful in maintaining peace and tranquility at large. This is reflected in the fact that India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, he added.

Indra Hang submitted to the delegates that climate change, given the present circumstances globally and its cross-border impact, should also be given top consideration while advocating for stability and peace. The proposed peace charter cannot be complete if we do not include in it the mitigation of adverse effects of climate change, he stressed.  He shared how glacial lakes, if unmonitored, pose huge risks for the Himalayan region and emphasised on considering climate change as one of the main pillars of the Peace Charter, the release mentions.

Another subject raised by the Lok Sabha MP was how rapid changes in the technological landscape have contributed to rapid growth and development, yet it has also fuelled economic, educational and social inequality.

“I am delighted to have highlighted the efforts made by India in promoting international peace and strengthening cooperation. I am proud to have discussed peace initiatives of Sikkim in such an international forum,” said Indra Hang.

After the event, the Lok Sabha MP also met the President of the National Assembly of Kingdom of Cambodia at her office and thanked her for the initiative taken to promote international peace, the release mentions.