Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Radhakrishnan Calls Global Peace More Important Than National Gain
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said peace for all people is more important than one country getting an advantage.
He said countries should treat problems around the world as shared problems.
In his view, this would make it easier to find solutions.
He also said India now works with more countries than before.
He described India as a voice for peace, progress and prosperity.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India’s interests have become more global.
Radhakrishnan praised the successful BRICS Summit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
He made these comments at an event celebrating the Indian Council for World Affairs.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said human peace should matter more than a single country’s gains.
He urged countries to treat every global problem as a shared responsibility.
Radhakrishnan said India’s diplomacy has become more engaged and confident over the past decade.
He described India as a global voice for peace, progress and prosperity.
The remarks were made at an event marking 25 years of the Indian Council for World Affairs’ national-importance status.
- Who
- Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
- What
- They discussed global cooperation, India’s changing diplomacy and the importance of peace over individual national gains.
- When
- Tuesday, September 15.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The remarks were made at an event marking 25 years since the Indian Council for World Affairs received status as an institution of national importance.
- Main message
- Human peace and humanity’s peace are more important than a single country’s gain.
- Speaker
- Vice President C P Radhakrishnan
- Event
- Commemoration of 25 years of the Indian Council for World Affairs’ national-importance status
- Location
- New Delhi
- Diplomatic shift
- India’s diplomacy was described as more engaged, confident and global than a decade ago.
- BRICS
- Radhakrishnan called the BRICS Summit’s success remarkable and praised the unanimous leaders’ declaration.
- Institution
- The Indian Council for World Affairs educates and engages the public on global issues and international affairs.