Donald Trump Praised India’s Efforts To Pull Millions Out of Poverty In UN
Donald Trump Praised India’s Efforts In UN US President Donald Trump lauded India efforts to bring down the poverty rate from 55 per cent to 28 per cent in ten years. India has lifted millions of its citizen out of poverty while addressing in the United Nations. Trump’s remark came after the estimation was revealed by the UN Development Programme. A week ago, estimates by the UN Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative revealed that more than 271 million people have come out of poverty in India between the period 2005-06 and 2015-16. Also Read: Trump And Putin Meet, Shake Hands In High Stakes Summit In Helsinki Trump in his 35-minute speech, he said, “There is India, a free society over a billion people, successfully lifting countless millions out of poverty and into the middle class.” He further said that, “Looking around this hall where so much history has transpired, we think of the many before us who have come here to address the challenges of their nations and of their times. And our thoughts turn to the same question that ran through all their speeches and resolutions, through every word and every hope." He also cited Saudi Arabia, Israel and Poland in his speech and lauded them for their efforts for their country. -PTC NEWS
