New Delhi, March 27 -- The world has taken time to respond to the Coronavirus crisis, said Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi at the virtual G20 Summit on Thursday, March 26, 2020, as he called on a new concept of globalisation that remains focussed on the collective well-being of humankind.

The Prime Minister of India said that even after three months of the deadly pandemic, the world is trying to find coordinated response. Adding further, he said, "G20 meeting shows international community has come together but it has taken some time to respond to the crisis with this magnitude and dimension."

Calling Coronavirus pandemic or COVID-19 a challenge and noting the "alarming social and economic costs of the pandemic", PM Mr. Modi emphasised...