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 that beggars India’s neighbours and destabilises South Asia is also confronted by New Delhi in Africa. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has split opinion and narrowed diplomatic choice amongst the societies and States of the Global South.

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Good news vs bad news: What does the Global South care about?
5 days, 5 hours ago

Good news vs bad news: What does the Global South care about?

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY In the opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," much like a historical reflection from a century ago, the current world seems to have re-entered an era of turbulence since 2020. Western countries orchestrate "color revolutions" to maintain their grip over …

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 …

Modernizing the Global South
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Modernizing the Global South

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY China's leadership has always based its policy and its relations with the developing world on the principle of solidarity, mutual benefits and the promotion of win-win cooperation Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. It is apposite at this point to show the qualitative difference between Chinese investments in the Global …

Modernizing the Global South
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Modernizing the Global South

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY China's leadership has always based its policy and its relations with the developing world on the principle of solidarity, mutual benefits and the promotion of win-win cooperation Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. It is apposite at this point to show the qualitative difference between Chinese investments in the Global …

Global South can be pillar of global development
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1 month ago

Global South can be pillar of global development

China Daily  

This photo taken on Nov 16, 2024 shows a G20 logo near the main venue of the 19th G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The G20 summit, which concluded in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, has underscored the important roles the Global South has assumed in different fields, as well as the urgency of reforming the global governance system …

Global South can be pillar of global development
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1 month ago

Global South can be pillar of global development

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-11-21 08:18 This photo taken on Nov 16, 2024 shows a G20 logo near the main venue of the 19th G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The G20 summit, which concluded in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, has underscored the important roles the Global South has assumed in different fields, as well as the urgency of reforming the …

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 …

US and China Battle for Global South Domination
2 months ago

US and China Battle for Global South Domination

China Daily  

The article discusses the geopolitical competition between China and the US in the context of the Global South. It highlights the challenges China faces in maintaining its status as a developing country in a world dominated by the US. The author suggests that China should use cooperation mechanisms and initiatives such as the BRI and the Global Development Initiative to …

Global South Summit: Jaishankar Stresses 'Reformed Multilateralism’ As Global Order Faces Critical Challenges
4 months ago

Global South Summit: Jaishankar Stresses 'Reformed Multilateralism’ As Global Order Faces Critical Challenges

ABP News  

New Delhi: India on Saturday once again strongly pitched for reforms of key multilateral institutions, saying it is an "undeniable" fact that when the global order faced "critical challenges", solutions did not emerge from them. In his address at the third India-hosted virtual Voice of the Global South Summit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also called for facilitating low-cost financing …

The fallacy of three worlds system theory
4 months, 1 week ago

The fallacy of three worlds system theory

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC, in this file photo. His “Three Worlds” system theory and the concept of the global East aim to spoil the close relationship between China and developing countries, deliberately cover up the antagonistic nature of the global North-South, erase China's contribution to the developing world, and provide a false theoretical basis for …

Global South upholds peaceful coexistence instead of lecturing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global South upholds peaceful coexistence instead of lecturing

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The third plenum of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18, emphasized the CPC's commitment to pursuing an independent foreign policy of peace and devotion to fostering a global community with a shared future, advocating for a fair and structured multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. …

Global South upholds peaceful coexistence instead of lecturing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global South upholds peaceful coexistence instead of lecturing

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The third plenum of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18, emphasized the CPC's commitment to pursuing an independent foreign policy of peace and devotion to fostering a global community with a shared future, advocating for a fair and structured multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. …

‘Global south’ should reform world governance to make it more effective, balanced: Xi Jinping
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Global south’ should reform world governance to make it more effective, balanced: Xi Jinping

The Hindu  

Underlining the importance of the “Global South”, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said that the Global South should actively participate in reforming and developing the global governance system and make the global governance architecture more balanced and effective. Mr. Xi said that during the Cold War, newly independent countries aspired to safeguard their sovereignty and grow their national economy …

Driving Global South to the center
6 months ago

Driving Global South to the center

China Daily  

ZHANG YUJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY The agenda for global development will be better incentivized and activated by working on larger issues where consensus is natural and addresses the root cause of global divides The solution to escalating global tensions, political disarray and economic fluctuations lie in the emerging of alternative voices and scenarios in global affairs. The UN Conference on Trade …

India emerges as Voice of Global South in China-fearing World
6 months ago

India emerges as Voice of Global South in China-fearing World

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 50th G7 summit on June 14, 2024, in the city of Fasano in Apulia, Italy. Freshly re-elected, PM Modi’s attendance at the G7 summit signals a robust continuation of his administration’s foreign policy initiatives, particularly his advocacy for the Global South. Then, Modi put forward the concern of ending monopolies in technology, one of …

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 …

Globalisation being 'weaponised' in various ways by dominant players, says EAM S Jaishankar
11 months ago

Globalisation being 'weaponised' in various ways by dominant players, says EAM S Jaishankar

Firstpost  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his official trip to Nigeria, on Monday said that globalisation is being “weaponised” in various ways by dominant players and added that the phenomenon has designated currency, trade and tourism as “weapons”. Addressing the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos, Jaishankar said, “When I spoke about globalisation and concentration, a different challenge emerging …

Global South is about a 'mindset, a solidarity and a self-reliance', says Jaishankar in Nigeria
11 months ago

Global South is about a 'mindset, a solidarity and a self-reliance', says Jaishankar in Nigeria

New Indian Express  

LAGOS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said Global South is about a "mindset, a solidarity and a self-reliance" and without the advancement of the Global South, the world is not going to see planetary progress. Addressing the Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs here on India and the Global South, he said the global agenda today is on promoting …

India can export military systems to Global South countries: IAF chief
1 year ago

India can export military systems to Global South countries: IAF chief

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s growing indigenous defence capability has opened the doors for partnerships with the countries of the Global South, and fighter jets, combat helicopters and missile systems hold export potential, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Friday. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari “Platforms like the light combat aircraft, light combat …

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 …

At a Global South summit, Modi urges leaders to unite against challenges from the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

At a Global South summit, Modi urges leaders to unite against challenges from the Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leaders of developing nations to unite in the face of growing challenges due to the Israel-Hamas war as he convened a virtual summit of more than 100 countries Friday. “This is the time when the countries of the Global South should unite for the greater global good,” Modi said in a …

The Israel-Palestine Conflagration Is a Cautionary Tale for India’s Global Ambitions
1 year, 1 month ago

The Israel-Palestine Conflagration Is a Cautionary Tale for India’s Global Ambitions

The Diplomat  

Claims of a “new Middle East” have been quashed as the “old Middle East” has returned with a vengeance: The devastating October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel have been followed by unprecedented Israeli attacks on Gaza and the resumption of prolonged Israel-Palestine hostilities. Beyond the Modi government’s unequivocal support for Israel the latest hostilities in the Middle East hold …

G20 success: We must pursue promises of the New Delhi Declaration
1 year, 1 month ago

G20 success: We must pursue promises of the New Delhi Declaration

Live Mint  

Much has been said about the G20 processes in India over the past one year. Interestingly, as much as it was a spectacle to behold, given its variety of cultural performances, the G20 under India’s presidency was also hailed as a substantive victory for the country and the Global South. Through the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, India has aimed at …

‘India Did Not Forget Us’: Leaders of Global South Thank New Delhi for Post-Pandemic Support
1 year, 2 months ago

‘India Did Not Forget Us’: Leaders of Global South Thank New Delhi for Post-Pandemic Support

News 18  

Guyana, St. Lucia, Bhutan, Maldives and Mauritius thanked India at the United Nations for casting the spotlight on Global South during G20 New Delhi and across multilateral forums and helping with their post-pandemic economic recovery. Guyanese foreign minister Hugh Todd said India now has a seat at the table and is taking nations of the Global South on board. Listen …

China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model
1 year, 3 months ago

China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — China told assembled world leaders Thursday that it considers itself part of the Global South, saying it identifies with the goals and challenges of less-developed nations and offering them an alternative to what it has long called “Western hegemony.” The message came from a second-tier official after the country’s powerful president, Xi Jinping, skipped the annual U.N. …

Global South strives to bring new changes on world stage
1 year, 3 months ago

Global South strives to bring new changes on world stage

China Daily  

Liu Gaoqiong, a Chinese agro-scientist, teaches tomato planting techniques at a greenhouse in Matangi Tisa village in Kenya. The expansion of BRICS and G20 groups signifies that the Global South, comprising emerging market economies and developing countries, is striving to bring about transformative changes on the world stage, global observers say. Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu, a senior lecturer in the department …

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 …

Inclusion of African Union in G20 marks rise of the Global South at New Delhi summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Inclusion of African Union in G20 marks rise of the Global South at New Delhi summit

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 19, 2023 17:02 IST - 12 MINS READ After decades of being consigned to the margins of international politics, the Global South has bounced back to occupy centre stage. The chairman of the conference, Christoph Heusgen, in an interaction with US Vice President Kamala Harris said: “We have invited a record number of representatives from the so-called …

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 …

Winds of change in global governance | Global South
1 year, 3 months ago

Winds of change in global governance | Global South

The Hindu  

September 17, 2023 02:02 am | Updated 02:02 am IST After decades of being ignored, it would seem that the Global South has come into vogue. At the G-20 summit in Delhi this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was the Global South’s priorities that drove India’s Presidency, and with developing countries Indonesia, India, Brazil and South Africa as …

Patralekha Chatterjee | Many challenges for India as voice of Global South'
1 year, 3 months ago

Patralekha Chatterjee | Many challenges for India as voice of Global South'

Deccan Chronicle  

As India positions itself as a key, if not the champion of the “Global South", a question comes to mind. Despite all the buzz around it, the term “Global South” does not figure explicitly in the G-20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration released last week. “Can India Challenge China for Leadership of the ‘Global South’?”, asked the New York Times recently. …

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 …

DC Edit | Delhi Declaration India's finest hour in diplomacy
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Delhi Declaration India's finest hour in diplomacy

Deccan Chronicle  

It was India’s finest hour in international affairs as it brought the most economically powerful nations of the world together in a consensus on diverse and divisive issues ranging from the Ukraine war to green initiatives to try and save the planet from global warming caused by climate change. But, in aiming for fundamental reforms in the way the world …

G20 Summit: Geopolitical turbulence, a polarised world and India’s quest for diplomatic triumphs
1 year, 3 months ago

G20 Summit: Geopolitical turbulence, a polarised world and India’s quest for diplomatic triumphs

Firstpost  

No one at all is now unaware of the G20, not even the neighbourhood chaiwala. Post the Ukraine shock, growth is expected to be 2.2 per cent, with the Global South suffering the most due to a ‘perfect storm’ of inflation, high debt and the second shock of severe climate change. Check the outcome document of the ministers’ meet on …

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” …

India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G-20 summit
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G-20 summit

LA Times  

Ahead of hosting the summit of Group of 20 leading economies, India’s leader 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” for India, said Milan …

Global South seeks democratic, diversified re-globalisation: Jaishankar
1 year, 3 months ago

Global South seeks democratic, diversified re-globalisation: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday made a strong pitch for a “more diversified and more democratic” re-globalisation, saying the Global South can no longer be at the mercy of a few suppliers. Addressing the B20 Summit organised by the CII in New Delhi, he said the Global South was largely reduced to being a consumer rather than being …

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 …

Slippery Slope of Geopolitics: The Sino Slide - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

Slippery Slope of Geopolitics: The Sino Slide - News18

News 18  

For four decades, the Chinese juggernaut has been marching forward. By the end of the last decade, the world, including the US, the P5 nations and India, had more or less reconciled to a future dominated by the G2 — the US and China. Indian public opinion now clearly treats China as its enemy number one — a burden that …

India a bridge between Global South and Western world: Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

India a bridge between Global South and Western world: Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the rights of the Global South have been long denied and this has led to a feeling of anguish among these countries while underlying India’s role as a bridge between them and the Western world. At the same time, there is a natural expectation of adjustments in the international system and institutions to give …

Turning point bodes well for Global South
1 year, 5 months ago

Turning point bodes well for Global South

China Daily  

The global geopolitical transition to a multipolar world is driven by the emergence of the countries of the South, the rise of China and the failure of Western modernity. It should be remembered that in the 1940s and 1970s, social revolutions, national liberation processes and the various conferences that took place aroused the first feelings of unity among the peoples …

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, …

Leading from the front: On Voice of the Global South Summit and G20 presidency
1 year, 11 months ago

Leading from the front: On Voice of the Global South Summit and G20 presidency

The Hindu  

The Government’s summit for developing nations, called the “Voice of the Global South Summit”, as its first big leadership-level G20 event, is an extremely important signal. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar too spoke of India’s need to envision a common future with the Global South and acknowledge India’s “common past” with the Global South, many of whom have suffered colonialism. …

batting for the global south in an uncertain year the view from india
1 year, 11 months ago

batting for the global south in an uncertain year the view from india

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks at the opening session of Voice of Global South Summit were sobering. As India begins its G20 Presidency this year, “it is natural” that India aims to amplify the Voice of the Global South, Mr. Modi said. While a solidarity among countries of the Global South is valuable, the year ahead looks increasingly challenging …

DC Edit | At last, Global South has a voice
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | At last, Global South has a voice

Deccan Chronicle  

There was no great sense of optimism, leave alone any certainty, about the world resolving the major issues of 2022 when it entered 2023. The world is in crisis and there is no end in sight paraphrased Mr Modi’s concerns as he addressed the Global South, a collection of 120 Asian, African, and Latin American countries that do not have …

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