Eurasia Can Regain Role as the World's Trade Route: PM Narendra Modi

Ufa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Eurasia is filled with great energy  and dynamism, and it could regain its role as a leading economic corridor and trade route of the world.

Addressing a combined BRICS-Eurasia meeting on Thursday, Mr Modi thanked South African President Jacob Zuma for starting a regional outreach at the BRICS Summit.

According to tweets by Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Vikas Swarup, Mr Modi also thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin, the host.
 

PM @narendramodi: I thank @KremlinRussia_E for a very imaginative & historic meetg that brings together major countries of the Eurasian regn

- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 9, 2015

Mr Swarup further tweeted:

PM @narendramodi: We have everything to build a future of shared prosperity in Eurasia. But we must do a few things: pic.twitter.com/RMjjWUdy4r

- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 9, 2015

He proposed that the countries should build a climate of peace, goodwill and trust in the region; strengthen regional connectivity - physical as well as digital - and regional integration; combat terrorism and extremism and other forms of transnational crime, including money laundering and drug trafficking, according to the MEA tweets.