In Afghanistan, India has played a constructive role by investing in critical infrastructure, education, and healthcare to improve the lives of the Afghan people, they said.

Ambassadors of Muslim nations said India has never engaged in military aggression against any Muslim-majority country, consistently promoting peaceful diplomacy in its foreign relations. As a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India has historically opposed colonialism and foreign interference in Muslim-majority regions, reinforcing its commitment to fostering peace and cooperation worldwide, they added.

Expressing joy over the privilege of hosting the Iftar-e-Daawat for the Muslim brothers amid the sacred month of Ramzan, Rajya Sabha MP and IMF Convener Satnam Singh Sandhu said, “Ramzan is not just a religious observance; it is a time for reflection, generosity, and community bonding -- a sentiment that India deeply values and upholds. India has always been a multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious society, where every faith has co-existed in harmony for ages. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has further strengthened this spirit of oneness and brotherhood among the Indians over the past decade by ensuring the progress of every community irrespective of any discrimination through his ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ mantra, reflecting India’s inclusive ethos.”

Entire India is working unitedly to realise the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ under the strong leadership of PM Modi, say ambassadors from Muslim nations. Sudan’s Education Counselor Mohamed Ali Fazari, “India is championing the cause of Global South along with other developing and developed countries. India is a leading country in the world in terms of helping many other nations across the world. The relationship between India and African nations has strengthened over the years. We have seen how India helped many countries during the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Edson Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Plenipotentiary Minister, said, “India and Zimbabwe shared strong bilateral ties. India has always stood by Zimbabwe. We have focused on economic diplomacy and continued to move together. Artificial intelligence is one new area where India is moving forward rapidly. India has become the fastest developing country in the world. India can help in technology transfer. We have a lot to learn from the social sector and particularly the IT sector in India. India’s role as a technology transfer hub is very important. We are very excited to learn about the UPI payment system in India; it indeed is a great experience to pay by UPI. You don’t have to carry cash; everything is done electronically. We are also working to introduce a UPI-like system in our country. We are looking to establish more collaborations with India.”