Archive · 8 Jun 2025
PM Modi Outlines Disaster Resilience Priorities at Conference
Prime Minister Modi discussed ways to build structures that can withstand natural disasters.
He proposed five key global goals, like training workers and creating a digital library of best practices, and better financial support for countries.
He mentioned the need for better early warning systems.
He highlighted how India learned from past disasters, like the 1999 super-cyclone and 2004 tsunami, building shelters and a warning system.
Modi emphasized the need to protect coastal regions and islands, which are often hit hardest by disasters, for a strong, disaster-resilient future.
PM Modi outlined five key global priorities for disaster-resilient infrastructure.
Priorities include a skilled workforce, digital repository, and innovative financing.
Modi highlighted the need to strengthen early-warning systems and coordination.
India established a tsunami-warning system benefiting 29 countries.
The Prime Minister emphasized the vulnerability of coastal regions to disasters.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Outlined five priorities for disaster-resilient infrastructure and emphasized the vulnerability of coastal regions.
- When
- Saturday (implied)
- Where
- International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025 (via videoconferencing)
- Why
- To build disaster-resilient infrastructure globally and help vulnerable coastal regions.
- Event
- International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025
- Hosted in
- Europe
- Theme
- Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions
- Tsunami-warning system benefits
- 29 countries
- Focus
- Disaster-resilient infrastructure and proactive disaster management