Tokyo: After a successful day of crucial meetings and deals in Tokyo, PM Narendra Modi began his fourth day of the five-day Japan trip by visiting Sacred heart University in Tokyo, where he emphasised on the significance of role of women, in his address.
Addressing students at the Sacred Heart University in Tokyo, Modi sought to strike a chord with them, started by saying that the university was a well known one in Japan and also many Indians had studied there.
In an address that was mainly focussed on women's role, Modi said how he as Gujarat CM had dedicated himself to the cause of girl child education.
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“It is in our Constitutional framework to integrate women in decision making process. 25% of the current Cabinet are women,” said the PM.
He added that be it any Asian country, be it India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan or Indonesia, women had served top Government roles.
Modi also said that there was a need to combine the science of thinking and art of livin
Taking questions from the students, Modi also touched on climate change and environment, saying there “was a need to converse and not struggle with the Mother nature”.
Talking about how India as a country has been used to looking at Mother nature with love and reverence, Modi said, “Ask any child in India and they are taught the moon is an uncle and the sun is a grandfather. Trees are worshipped as God”.
“Exploitation of nature is a crime. Yes, you can take milk from a cow but not kill a cow,” Modi added.
He however regretted how a change in habits ahd led to the climate change.
“Sadly, our habits have changed and that has changed the climate. Lets do 'Samvaad' not 'Sangharsh' with Mother Nature, said the PM .
Sadly, our habits have changed and that has changed the climate. Lets do 'Samvaad' not 'Sangharsh' with Mother Nature: PM @narendramodi
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Talking about India's grandeur proudly, Modi said, “India is the land of Lord Buddha. We are committed to non-violence and it was seen during our freedom struggle”.
“Whole world is one family' - we have been believing in this for thousands of years,” said PM adding that both India and Japan could progress together as both were democracies.
Modi concluded by inviting all of them to India, telling them to communicate with him through social media.
PM Shinzo Abe and I are not only good friends offline but online too, Modi said.
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