Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India had one of the best COVID-19 recovery rates in the world, as he delivered a virtual keynote address at this year’s High-Level Segment of the UN Economic and Social Council session of the United Nations.

Here are the highlights of what he said:

• UN was originally born from furies of World War II; today, fury of COVID-19 pandemic provides context for its rebirth and reform.
• Only reformed multilateralism with reformed UN at its center can meet aspirations of humanity.
• While celebrating 75 years of UN, let us pledge to reform global multilateral system.
• Multilateralism needs to represent reality of contemporary world.
• India firmly believes that path to achieve sustainable peace and prosperity is through multilateralism.
• In fight against COVID, our grass-roots health system is helping India ensure one of the best recovery rates in the world.
• In India, we have tried to make the fight against the pandemic a people”s movement.
• COVID-19 pandemic has severely tested resilience of all nations.
• In our joint fight against COVID, we have extended help to over 150 countries.
• UN”s 75th anniversary occasion to assess its role and relevance in today”s world.