Symbiotic Future

Ladies and gentlemen,

When we talk about symbiotic future, we talk about the future of man, future of
our communities, future of our state, future of our ecosystem, and ultimately the
future of our globe.
A 5000-year history of mankind is replete with the stories from life in the caves
when man used to depend on nature --- to the life in the modern world when
man is doing harmful activities to destroy nature. Nature is supposed to be the
mother of mankind. Doing any harm to nature tantamount to doing harm to
mankind. In this context, the question that what is the symbiotic future becomes
more relevant.
In order to survive, ladies and gentlemen, dependence on each other is crucial.
The early human being was dependent on nature as it was the only source of
livelihood. Later he started cultivation, which led to industrialization, and now
man is subservient to technology. In this historical context, one thing which is all
pervasive is the future. Future is always the centerpiece of human existence.
The relationship we have with each other not only galvanize us into action but
also defines our very existence. Imagining a world where such an association did
not exist is quite disturbing. Thus, it would not be wrong to say that correlation
between humans is not only essential for their survival but also a necessity in the
context of symbiotic relationship.
Ladies and gentlemen,
This correlation can be of different dimensions. One is the relationship between a
person with another person. The second one describes the link between a person
and the society. Lastly on a broader perspective comes the alliance between two
or more states.
Now a symbiotic future will only be effective if every person contributes towards
the local, national, regional and global development agenda. The relationship
between individuals plays a significant role in everyone’s life. People opt for
different professions and livelihood sources. Every one facilitates others and, in
return, gets facilitated. Similarly, states cannot survive in isolation. They share
their development thoughts and tools with each other. They not only trade with
each other, but also share their development strategies. This is something
important that our ruling elite and establishments need to understand. The states
which have hostility against each have become security states. Their security is
under threat. Their survival is becoming more and more complex. Let me give the
example of Pakistan and India – the long-time nuclear rivals. Millions of people
are living below the poverty line and the victims of this hostility in both the
countries. Similarly, the cold war between the United States and Soviet Union
culminated at the breaking of the USSR and a severe economic recession in
America. Ultimately, the sufferers were the local populations. The only way
forward is the restoration of peace in the world for the strengthening of symbiotic
future.
Ladies and gentlemen,
A symbiotic future is although difficult to achieve, it is not impossible. It requires
human will and sacrifices by those one per cent people of this globe who possess
99 per cent wealth of the world. A greater revolution is the need of hour. The day
we decide to change ourselves to make this world a better place, a symbiotic
future will knock at our doors.