Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited G20 member nations to join the International Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure – an initiative mooted by him to help the smaller nations especially after calamities. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.

Prime Minister in his remarks at the G20 Session on Quality Infrastructure Investment and Development Cooperation said, “Disaster resilient infrastructure is required not only for development, but it is also necessary to combat natural calamities. He invited the G-20 countries to join this coalition and share their experience and expertise”.

Prime Minister mooted this idea in the G 20 meet in Argentina. Indian government is keen to launch this new global initiative sometime later this year.