The BRICS test for India’s multipolarity rhetoric
1 year, 4 months ago

The BRICS test for India’s multipolarity rhetoric

The Hindu  

Once again, New Delhi is back in the thick of global geopolitics of things — chairing summits, navigating tricky Manichaean choices, ducking geopolitical whirlwinds, and negotiating a place at the high table of global governance. At a time of global geopolitical uncertainty, with the global order going through a major churn, middle powers, regional heavyweights and the outliers that are weighing their options, exploring where they belong or trying to belong where they can, would want to utilise forums such as BRICS to make sense of global geopolitical headwinds, hedge or place their bets, and influence the geopolitics around them. India’s active participation in non-western multilateral forums such as BRICS, SCO and global South must also be seen as India’s response to the undemocratic and inequitable governance structures of post-Second World War institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the UNSC. The geopolitical predicament this poses before New Delhi is hardly an easy one to navigate: asserting itself in non-western global forums such as BRICS and the SCO, checking the steadily growing Chinese influence in them, and dealing with western normative expectations while negotiating a place for itself in Eurocentric forums such as the UNSC and the G-7.

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Why India’s efforts to engage Global South is a forceful idea
1 week, 6 days ago

Why India’s efforts to engage Global South is a forceful idea

Firstpost  

Today, about 40 per cent of global trade, 50 per cent of manufacturing and a significant share of high-tech products are accounted for by the Global South As the Global South continues to evolve, there is much speculation about its future form and structure, especially considering the rise of economic and geopolitical powers like China and India within the non-West …

Grand Strategy | How minilateralism is reshaping global order
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Grand Strategy | How minilateralism is reshaping global order

Hindustan Times  

Notwithstanding United States President-elect Donald Trump’s warning to the BRICS nations of 100% tariffs if the grouping created a new currency to challenge the US dollar, the future of the international order remains decisively minilateral. Today, key discussions on global and regional public goods, norms, and solutions to global and regional challenges aren’t taking place at the United Nations General …

Debotri Dhar | With India’s lead, Brics can be a voice for Global South
1 month ago

Debotri Dhar | With India’s lead, Brics can be a voice for Global South

Deccan Chronicle  

The 16th Brics summit, held in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-24, is the talk of the town. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Brics summit was an obvious opportunity to push back against Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including Washington’s efforts to choke off financial supplies to Moscow, and to lobby for support from the Global South. While …

Ancient civilizations can seek modernization together
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient civilizations can seek modernization together

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Recently China and India have reached resolutions on issues concerning the border areas through diplomatic and military channels, which is a good sign for both nations and the region. Positive relations between India and China are particularly significant for the Global South, as the countries play pivotal roles in shaping the future global order. The growing cooperation …

Ancient civilizations can seek modernization together
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient civilizations can seek modernization together

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Recently China and India have reached resolutions on issues concerning the border areas through diplomatic and military channels, which is a good sign for both nations and the region. Positive relations between India and China are particularly significant for the Global South, as the countries play pivotal roles in shaping the future global order. The growing cooperation …

Ancient civilizations can seek modernization together
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient civilizations can seek modernization together

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Recently China and India have reached resolutions on issues concerning the border areas through diplomatic and military channels, which is a good sign for both nations and the region. Positive relations between India and China are particularly significant for the Global South, as the countries play pivotal roles in shaping the future global order. The growing cooperation …

India's Pro-West Ambitions Shape BRICS, Shaping Global South Narrative
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Pro-West Ambitions Shape BRICS, Shaping Global South Narrative

India Today  

India's engagement with Brics has become a platform for diplomacy and trust-building, showcasing its willingness to balance its relationships with both Western countries and China. The country's strategic participation in the bloc has led to a shift in its geopolitical approach, with India leveraging its opposing bloc to advance its economic, diplomatic, and geopolitical interests. The recent expansion of Brics …

India's Indispensable Position in BRICS: A Strategic Balancing Act
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's Indispensable Position in BRICS: A Strategic Balancing Act

Firstpost  

BRICS summit in Russia highlights India's strategic balancing act between the West and the Rest. The focus is on fostering a counterweight to Western dominance, particularly with China. India seeks flexibility and strategic alternatives through BRICS, showcasing its growing economic prowess and regional leadership. However, managing contradictions with China and balancing the US's exceptionalism remain significant challenges.

India's Brics Bid: Shaping the Future of Global Governance
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's Brics Bid: Shaping the Future of Global Governance

Hindustan Times  

India's participation in the 16th Brics summit underscores the country's growing role on the global stage. The summit focused on strengthening multilateralism and amplifying the voices and interests of the Global South, with India playing a pivotal role in this regard. The country's candidacy to host COP33 in 2028 was also welcomed, highlighting its commitment to multilateralism and leadership in …

PM Modi's Top Quotes at Brics Summit: Focus on Diplomacy, Counter Terrorism, and Global Institutions
2 months ago

PM Modi's Top Quotes at Brics Summit: Focus on Diplomacy, Counter Terrorism, and Global Institutions

Firstpost  

PM Modi emphasizes the importance of diplomacy and counterterrorism, calling for a united response to global conflicts. He also highlights the need for reforms in global institutions, including the UN Security Council, and stresses the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility on the India-China border. Modi also emphasizes the diversity and inclusivity of Brics, highlighting the platform's strength through unity …

BRICS Plus: A New Era of Global Diplomacy Emerges from the Heart of the East
2 months ago

BRICS Plus: A New Era of Global Diplomacy Emerges from the Heart of the East

News 18  

BRICS+ emerges as a new force in global diplomacy, signaling a shift away from the US-dominated Western order. The bloc, which has grown from 5 to 20 members, is more diverse and reflects the interests of various countries in the Global South. BRICS+ allows member states to apply collective pressure on the US-led West to win the trust of the …

Age of consensual multipolarity
4 months, 1 week ago

Age of consensual multipolarity

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY BRICS+ is emerging as a catalyst for a new type of international relations to ensure diverse voices and interests are respected, contributing to a more stable and just global community One can hardly deny that multipolarity is a defining trend in world politics today, leading the shift away from US hegemony and toward a more distributed power …

Age of consensual multipolarity
4 months, 1 week ago

Age of consensual multipolarity

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY BRICS+ is emerging as a catalyst for a new type of international relations to ensure diverse voices and interests are respected, contributing to a more stable and just global community One can hardly deny that multipolarity is a defining trend in world politics today, leading the shift away from US hegemony and toward a more distributed power …

India maintains a fine balance in the Global North-South equation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India maintains a fine balance in the Global North-South equation

Firstpost  

The North may not be happy with India’s ‘leadership’ of the Global South, but it sees India as a safer partner in the power transition that is taking place than China which has made deep inroads into the Global South India is taking the “leadership” of the Global South but is also strengthening its ties with the Global North.. The …

India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas
1 year ago

India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas

The Hindu  

The proverbial Achilles heel of Indian foreign policy continues to be its neighbourhood. But South Asia is not only not keen to jump on the bandwagon of the India story, but it is New Delhi’s dilemmas, the causes In general, there are three types of dilemmas that India faces in the neighbourhood. The second type of dilemma India faces in …

Dawn of a new multilateralism
1 year ago

Dawn of a new multilateralism

Hindustan Times  

Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G20 presidency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the G20 Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 9 Assuming the G20 Chair, India sought to offer the world an alternative to the status quo, a shift from GDP-centric to human-centric progress. Inclusivity also infused India’s domestic approach to G20, making …

BRICS expansion: Shaping global dynamics and India's strategic role
1 year, 2 months ago

BRICS expansion: Shaping global dynamics and India's strategic role

Hindustan Times  

In the recent 15th BRICS Summit, the grouping took a major step in expanding its reach and influence with the announcement that six more nations have been invited to join as new members. As the BRICS operates based on consensus-driven decision-making, attaining consensus among eleven countries characterized by diverse economies, geographical locations, and interests proves to be substantially more challenging …

The ‘mantras’ that powered success at the G-20 summit
1 year, 3 months ago

The ‘mantras’ that powered success at the G-20 summit

The Hindu  

Reports of the death of multilateralism are greatly exaggerated, it would seem, from the outcomes of the G-20 summit in India, especially the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. Throughout India’s G-20 presidency, no ministerial meeting had been able to issue a joint statement and the ‘Sherpas’ most closely involved with negotiations said they often thought that they could not bring all …

When India and China speak for Global South
1 year, 3 months ago

When India and China speak for Global South

Hindustan Times  

The Global South is a vague term – it is supposed to capture a diverse group of 130-odd countries, encapsulating two-thirds of the world’s population, and covers Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Speaking at the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation in May 2023, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea described Indian …

The Global South should have a bigger voice
1 year, 3 months ago

The Global South should have a bigger voice

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY India has set several new benchmarks during its G20 presidency. Besides themes of climate finance, women-led development, sustainable development, agriculture and food security, digital public infrastructure and the ongoing Ukraine crisis, G20 policy priority has put the focus on the concerns of the Global South. However, the G20 presidency, passing from Indonesia to India to Brazil to …

The Global South should have a bigger voice
1 year, 3 months ago

The Global South should have a bigger voice

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY India has set several new benchmarks during its G20 presidency. Besides themes of climate finance, women-led development, sustainable development, agriculture and food security, digital public infrastructure and the ongoing Ukraine crisis, G20 policy priority has put the focus on the concerns of the Global South. However, the G20 presidency, passing from Indonesia to India to Brazil to …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | G-20 Summit | Key takeaways India will be looking for
1 year, 3 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | G-20 Summit | Key takeaways India will be looking for

The Hindu  

This week on WorldView- India’s G20 Moment is finally here- what do you need to know to get through the big weekend of India’s international diplomacy? So first, leaders have begun to arrive for the G20 summit- A grouping that represents around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population …

India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Ahead of India’s hosting of the G20 summit of leading economies, its prime minister invited 125 mostly developing countries to a virtual meeting in January to signal New Delhi’s intention to be their champion on the world stage. Steering through fractures among the world’s various blocs over Russia’s war in Ukraine will be a “diplomatic high-wire act” …

In charts: The math behind Brics expansion
1 year, 3 months ago

In charts: The math behind Brics expansion

Live Mint  

When economist Jim O'Neill came up with the term ‘BRIC’ in 2001, little did he know that the acronym would become the groundwork for an ambitious alliance of the world’s highest-potential large economies. With the inclusion of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the revamped BRICS had around 30% share in India’s total trade in 2022-23. Experts point out …

Facing China at Brics, India stands its ground
1 year, 3 months ago

Facing China at Brics, India stands its ground

Hindustan Times  

Since its inception in 2010, the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa grouping was designed as a multilateral institution based on sovereign equality and consensus-driven decision-making among its member States. At the Johannesburg Brics summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded the self-confidence of a genuinely rising power by talking up prospects of India becoming a $5 trillion economy and …

“Global South is not just diplomatic term”: PM Modi at BRICS event
1 year, 3 months ago

“Global South is not just diplomatic term”: PM Modi at BRICS event

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Global South is not just a diplomatic term but represents the shared history of these countries against colonialism and apartheid based on which modern relations are being reshaped. Addressing the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue in the South African capital, PM Modi said BRICS countries- and all friendly nations …

BRICS 2023: PM Modi bats for ‘multipolar world’ at summit. Top quotes
1 year, 3 months ago

BRICS 2023: PM Modi bats for ‘multipolar world’ at summit. Top quotes

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 15th BRICS Summit being held at Johannesburg in South Africa. The BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- agreed at their annual summit to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates full members from 1 January. Today, India is Africa's fourth largest trade partner and the …

India welcomes consensus-based approach to expand BRICS: PM
1 year, 4 months ago

India welcomes consensus-based approach to expand BRICS: PM

The Hindu  

India welcomes the expansion of the BRICS grouping through a consensus-based approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Addressing the plenary session of the 15th BRICS summit in the historic South African city, the PM urged member States to take advantage of India’s digital solutions and to work for the welfare of the Global South. India fully …

Has multilateralism run out of steam?
1 year, 5 months ago

Has multilateralism run out of steam?

Hindustan Times  

The emergence of the multipolar world order in the 21st century has witnessed a proliferation of minilaterals like Quad that brings together Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, the AUKUS or the I2U2. Hampered by persistent differences among the major powers or the five permanent members of the UN Security Council on key international issues, the UN-led multilateral bodies …

The concept of the Global South is slowly fraying
1 year, 7 months ago

The concept of the Global South is slowly fraying

Hindustan Times  

As New Delhi’s multilateralism progresses apace, the Global South continues to feature prominently on its agenda. The problem with these developments is that they clash with India’s vision, which seeks genuine stability and progress across the Global South, not least because it has traditionally understood that genuine postcolonial recovery requires a positive agenda rather than angry anti-westernism. The development model …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | SCO FM meet | India’s bilateral tensions vs multilateral ambitions
1 year, 7 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | SCO FM meet | India’s bilateral tensions vs multilateral ambitions

The Hindu  

Ahead of its big summit in July, is the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation setting itself up as a counter to the Western narrative in the world- or will bilateral ties like India’s tensions with China over the boundary or India-Pakistan tensions over terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir overshadow multilateral talks? -As host of the SCO summit this year, India hosted the …

A common agenda for the Global South
1 year, 8 months ago

A common agenda for the Global South

Hindustan Times  

There is a great deal of curiosity and some scepticism in international capitals about India’s newfound embrace of the Global South. In January, India convened a Voice of the Global South virtual conference, where leaders and ministers from 120 countries discussed a variety of issues, from health and agriculture to trade and energy. The Global South’s limited representation in international …

At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power
1 year, 9 months ago

At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — With the foreign ministers of the Group of 20 leading economies meeting Thursday in New Delhi, host India is promoting itself as a rising superpower while leveraging its position on the global stage to bridge the gap between the West and Russia. On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the country’s foreign minister would be …

Challenges to India’s G20 Presidency and Effectiveness of G20 Framework
1 year, 10 months ago

Challenges to India’s G20 Presidency and Effectiveness of G20 Framework

Hindustan Times  

India’s G20 Presidency inherits volatility of geopolitics coupled with a slowdown in global economic activity. It serves 20 major economies of the world; additionally, there are 9 guest countries and 14 multilateral organisations as participants of G20 including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, International Labor Organization, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, …

India to take up development issues facing Global South at G-20 meetings: Sitharaman
1 year, 11 months ago

India to take up development issues facing Global South at G-20 meetings: Sitharaman

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India will take up developmental issues of the Global South at the meetings of the G-20 countries emphasising that there should not be any first world or third world, but only one world having a common future. Addressing the ministerial session at the Global South Summit, she said India will use the G-20 Presidency to encourage collective solutions …

Changing geopolitics and the emergence of a new global order
1 year, 11 months ago

Changing geopolitics and the emergence of a new global order

Hindustan Times  

As the year 2022 comes to an end, some of the major global issues have not been resolved. This comes across as a clear target to Beijing’s claim of having the ability “to obtain advanced computing chips, develop and maintain supercomputers, and manufacture advanced semiconductors.” Geopolitics seems to be taking the front seat amidst the changing global order wherein trust …

India and G20: Upcoming presidency allows New Delhi to showcase newfound role in the emerging world order
2 years, 2 months ago

India and G20: Upcoming presidency allows New Delhi to showcase newfound role in the emerging world order

Firstpost  

As a founding member of the G20, India has always used the platform to raise issues of vital importance, including those that impact the most vulnerable around the world On 1 December 2022, India will assume the presidency of the G20, and in 2023, the G20 Summit will be held in India for the first time. The G20 was formed …

India and the G20: Opportunity to create a lasting inclusive approach
2 years, 2 months ago

India and the G20: Opportunity to create a lasting inclusive approach

Hindustan Times  

India’s upcoming 2023 G20 presidency, beginning in December 2022, provides an opportunity to consolidate its growing foreign policy footprint as well as discuss avenues and challenges for a more inclusive approach to the G20 as a means for smarter economic growth and development globally. As Mr Harsh V Shringla India’s Chief G20 Coordinator said at an event in Delhi early …

A ground plan for India’s reformed multilateralism
2 years, 2 months ago

A ground plan for India’s reformed multilateralism

The Hindu  

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the United States has set the stage for an expansive range of bilateral and multilateral diplomacy by India. Coming just after the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meets in Samarkand, which was attended by the Prime Minister, India’s varied multilateral engagements showcase a road map for India’s renewed multilateral diplomacy. Overhauling the …

India story is not over yet: Fast global aid indicates world wants New Delhi's resurgence
3 years, 6 months ago

India story is not over yet: Fast global aid indicates world wants New Delhi's resurgence

Firstpost  

At the India-EU summit in early May, French president Emmanuel Macron declared, “India does not need to listen to lectures from anyone about vaccine supplies. It may be difficult to comprehend at this moment of distress, but if not for India’s earnest global engagement over the past few years—and, its proactive assistance to many nations during the first wave of …

A world order that’s in shambles and an ultimatum on UN reforms
4 years, 2 months ago

A world order that’s in shambles and an ultimatum on UN reforms

Live Mint  

Amid the celebrations surrounding the 75th anniversary of the setting up of the United Nations, the global multilateral project is in open disarray. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual interventions at the UN last month were therefore important not only because they managed to focus on some of the key challenges facing the multilateral order, but also because they underlined a …

India Wants Globalisation Based on Fairness and Equality in Post-Covid World: Foreign Secretary
4 years, 3 months ago

India Wants Globalisation Based on Fairness and Equality in Post-Covid World: Foreign Secretary

News 18  

India would like a new form of globalisation, based on fairness, equality and humanity in the post-COVID world, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday said and asserted that multilateralism must be reformed to accommodate current trends. In his virtual keynote address at the inaugural session of the course on ‘India and the reshaping of the world order’ at St. …

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