{"id":54192,"date":"2025-07-10T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=54192"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T06:45:03","slug":"indias-global-south-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indias-global-south-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Global South Strategy: Balancing Leadership, Leverage &#038; Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>India Global South Strategy Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s July 2\u20139 visit to Brazil for the BRICS summit was his longest in 11 years, including four additional stops\u2014Ghana, Trinidad &amp; Tobago, Argentina, and Namibia\u2014underscoring India\u2019s strategic outreach to the Global South.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Global South<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Global South<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to countries primarily in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania that are often characterized by lower levels of economic development, colonial histories, and a shared interest in reforming global governance to be more equitable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While not a strictly geographical term, it contrasts with the &#8220;Global North,&#8221; which includes wealthier, industrialized nations like those in North America and Western Europe.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia and New Zealand, both in the southern hemisphere, are not in the Global South.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term has gained currency in international relations and diplomacy to signify a collective identity among developing countries, especially in forums like the <\/span><b>BRICS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>G77<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>Non-Aligned Movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These countries often advocate for <\/span><b>fairer trade terms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>technology transfer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>climate justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a <\/span><b>multipolar world order<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has positioned itself as a key voice of the Global South, especially through initiatives like the <\/span><b>Voice of Global South Summit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aiming to amplify the concerns of developing nations on global platforms such as the <\/span><b>G20<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India as the Leader of the Global South<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has been actively working to project itself as a bridge between the developed and developing worlds, and to emerge as the voice and leader of the Global South.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Hosting the Voice of Global South Summits<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023 and 2024, India hosted the Voice of Global South Summits, bringing together over 120 developing countries to discuss common concerns such as climate change, debt crisis, food and energy insecurity, and digital divide.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Leveraging G20 Presidency (2023)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India used its G20 presidency to champion the cause of the Global South, advocating for inclusive growth, equitable development, and debt relief for poor nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It succeeded in pushing for the African Union&#8217;s permanent membership in G20 \u2014 a significant diplomatic move that cemented India&#8217;s leadership credentials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Development Partnerships<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India continues to expand its development assistance and capacity-building programs in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Countering China&#8217;s Influence<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India seeks to offer an alternative model of development to China&#8217;s Belt and Road Initiative \u2014 one that is less debt-driven and more transparent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Moral and Historical Positioning<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawing from its non-aligned legacy and role in founding the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement), India invokes its history of anti-colonial solidarity to align with the aspirations of the Global South.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India\u2019s Gaza Stance Strains Ties with Global South<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s pro-Israel position during the Gaza war post-October 7, 2023, has led to concerns among Global South nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shift was reflected in India\u2019s defeat to Pakistan in the UNESCO Executive Board vice-chair election, and reduced high-level participation in India\u2019s Second Voice of the Global South summit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many developing countries now perceive India as aligning with major powers and not speaking out against Israel\u2019s actions in Gaza.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India Shifts Tone on Israel to Safeguard Global South Ties<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the BRICS foreign ministers\u2019 meet in June 2024 and again at the July 2025 BRICS summit, India joined in sharply criticising Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza, marking its strongest multilateral rebuke yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These statements also condemned strikes on Iran, signalling India\u2019s strategic balancing between its ties with Israel and its aspirations for leadership within the Global South.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Israel remains a key defence partner, many Global South nations view its actions in Gaza critically \u2014 pushing India to recalibrate its stance to maintain influence in the bloc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India Secures BRICS Support on Terror, Balances Gains Amid Gaza-Iran Trade-off<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the BRICS summit in Rio, India achieved a diplomatic win by getting the grouping \u2014 including China \u2014 to strongly condemn the Pahalgam terror attack and affirm support against cross-border terrorism and terror financing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This came despite prior skepticism from several Global South nations over India\u2019s Operation Sindoor strikes in Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To counter that narrative, India sent multi-party delegations to explain its stance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While New Delhi gained crucial language on terrorism in the BRICS declaration, it had to accommodate concessions on Gaza and Iran-related paragraphs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/in-indias-global-south-outreach-give-and-take-and-a-delicate-balance-10116979\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0| <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/terrorism-extremism-separatism-serious-threats-for-societies-pm-modi-at-global-south-summit\/articleshow\/112581849.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ToI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India positions itself as a Global South leader via BRICS, Gaza diplomacy, Voice of Global South summits, and counterterror 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