Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a special session of the Parliament of Guyana where he recalled the longstanding historical ties between the two countries.
Calling for the Global South members to come together to create a new global order, Modi said space and sea should be subjects of universal cooperation, not universal conflict.
The prime minister also offered a mantra of 'Democracy First, Humanity First' for the world to move forward.
"For the world to move forward, the biggest mantra is 'Democracy First, Humanity First'. The spirit of democracy first teaches us to take everyone along and participate in everyone's development. Humanity First guides our decision-making. When we make Humanity First the basis of our decision-making, the results are also ones which benefit humanity," he said.
Modi noted that in spite of the geographical distance between India and Guyana, the shared heritage and democracy brought the two nations close together.
The prime minister underlined that India sees the island nations not as small countries but as large ocean countries.
“India wants to serve humanity as Vishwabandhu, a friend to the world, and this seminal thought has shaped its approach towards the global community where it gives equal importance to all nations-big or small,” he said.
Modi called for giving primacy to women-led development to bring greater global progress and prosperity, and urged for greater exchanges between the two countries in the field of education and innovation.
"We have to learn from the past and improve our present and prepare a strong foundation for the future,” he said.
The prime minister invited Guyanese Parliamentarians to visit India.