India, he said, viewed early warning as a global public good; inclusive, multilingual, and anticipatory.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary Dr PK Mishra has urged the G20 to strengthen inter-operable regional platforms, shared data protocols, and joint capacity-building initiatives under the global Early Warnings for All framework.
India, he said, viewed early warning as a global public good; inclusive, multilingual, and anticipatory.
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On the first day of the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Dr Mishra represented India at two high-level events; “Solidarity and Resilience: Advancing DRR in International Collaboration and Solidarity for Early Warning Systems” and “Bridging Technical Innovation and Political Leadership for Scaling DRR Investment.”
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At the session on Solidarity and Resilience, Dr Mishra emphasised that early warning systems were not technological luxuries but strategic investments in resilience.
He outlined India’s multi-agency architecture integrating meteorological, hydrological, seismic, and oceanographic institutions through a Common Alert Protocol–compliant Integrated Alert System, which had already issued over 109 billion alerts.
In the event on Financing DRR, Dr Mishra detailed India’s five-pillar financing strategy aligned with Principles 2 and 4 of the G20 Voluntary High-Level Principles.
He described India’s constitutionally-anchored model under the Finance Commission, which ensured a multi-year, rules-based DRR allocations, decentralized funding to the states and local bodies, and evidence-based prioritization through a national Disaster Risk Index.
Highlighting India’s shift from a relief-centric to a risk-informed paradigm, he showcased innovative local-level mechanisms; dedicated mitigation funds, hazard-specific programmes, and community-based preparedness through Aapda Mitra volunteers that embed resilience directly into public finance and governance.
On the sidelines, Dr Mishra engaged in bilateral meetings with South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Netherlands.
In his meeting with the South African Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, he encouraged joint capacity building exercises, including through CDRI membership.
Dr Mishra had an extensive discussion with Australia’s Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain on differentiated funding windows for the DRR.
Dr Mishra highlighted strengthening early warning systems, technology for its dissemination and promoting institutional collaboration in enhancing disaster resilience at regional and international levels in his meeting with Netherlands Vice Minister, Prof Dr Maarten Van Aalst. Recalling the strong foundation laid during Brazil’s Presidency in 2024, in his meeting with Brazilian Vice Minister Valder Ribeiro, Dr Mishra expressed India’s intention to continue joint initiatives on resilient recovery, nature-based solutions, and sustainable reconstruction,
Concluding the day’s engagements, Dr Mishra reaffirmed India’s commitment to translate the Voluntary High-Level Principles into action through innovation, inclusive financing, and international solidarity, ensuring that resilience becomes the shared language of sustainable development.
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