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Capitalism shapes peace and sustainability; a shift to conscious, inclusive models, led by India, can address today’s polycrisis.
जागतिक स्तरावर एआई गव्हर्नन्स (शासन) आकार घेत असताना, ग्ल�
As AI governance takes shape globally, the Global South must articulate a shared vision that reflects its economic diversity, development priorities,
As ocean-sector investments grow, embedding equity and community rights into governance and corporate practice is vital for building sustainable and i
आजच्या घडीला भारतीय नागरिक जागतिक पर्यटन बाजारात सर्वा�
Visa-related frictions, rooted in economic realities and information asymmetries, constrain India’s global mobility. Strengthening passport power wi
ट्रंप ने जो व्यापक टैरिफ लगाए हैं वो वैश्विक व्यापार को ल�
वैश्विक विकासात भारताची वाढती भूमिका ग्लोबल साउथच्या द�
India’s growing role in global development blends South-South cooperation and strategic North-South engagement to drive inclusive progress
Beyond the principles of climate justice, the Global North has a financial stake and thus should be concerned about climate adaptation in the Global S
Macroeconomic policies that manage the consequences of green transition and support from the Global North are essential to India’s future as a green
Despite climate agreements like Kyoto and Paris, CO2 emissions keep rising. If this continues, we could run out of time to stop global warming from re
The Global South prioritises energy for growth, while the Global North sustains high usage, highlighting global disparities.
आरोग्य आणि इतर लिंग-संवेदनशील शाश्वत विकास उद्दिष्टांक�
Adopting holistic approaches to address the interlinkages between health and other gender-sensitive SDG targets is key to achieving equitable and sust
If carbon emissions from research activities are excused, some inconvenient issues may arise
AI in emerging markets has seen significant growth. Instead of steering its growth in the Global South, the Global North should forge closer partnersh
Financial transfers from Global North are band-aids. What is absent is resource mobilisation to incentivise the South to move away from fossil fuel de
The barriers erected by the Global North are intended to facilitate domestic investment in green energy industries but they will curtail the productio
If energy justice is taken seriously as it should be, the Global North must scale down excess production and consumption to enable the transition to a
As the bridge between the Global North and South, India has demonstrated that building cyber resilience will yield great dividends and contribute to c
Global North and South have different ambitions, but LiFE helps draw a common thread somewhere between the two without asking them to compromise on th
Built-in biases are reflected in the findings of the World Happiness Report, which is heavily tilted in favour of the Global North
Built-in biases are reflected in the findings of the World Happiness Report, which is heavily tilted in favour of the Global North
The Ukrainian crisis reveals the double standards of the Global North in terms of the intake of refugees.
A private sector-oriented Global Green Bank is required to overcome the market gaps that prevent Global North capital from flowing to the best decarbonisation investment opportunities among Global South enterprises. The Global Green Bank should operate as a world-class investment firm, capable of developing innovative financial solutions and investing through externally raised investment fund-of-funds and its own proprietary book. Such a Global G
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are showing promise in addressing the complex and interrelated challenges facing the world. During the pandemic, for example, AI voice enablement helped in broadcasting advisories in the vernacular and acted as a fact-checking tool. Yet, most AI systems are designed and developed in countries of the Global North. Policymakers in developing economies remain wary of AI systems, especially for use in soci
In 2015, world leaders, at a historic United Nations (UN) summit adopted Agenda 2030 to galvanise action and offer pathways for achieving global sustainability. The years in the run-up to the deadline, however, are fraught with challenges that impede the ability of developing economies to access resources for realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A crucial challenge is mobilising adequate resources from both public and private sourc
Health policy is classically associated with the allocation of resources for healthcare services and the affordability and effectiveness of interventions, and is thereby confined to national strategies. Over the last couple of decades, however, there has been growing awareness about the interlinkages of health policy with key aspects of international relations, including diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy. Similarly, health features as a promin
This paper highlights the imperatives for India’s G20 Presidency for promoting development cooperation towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given its unique development cooperation model—more precisely, its development partnership model—India can utilise its G20 presidency to push the sustainability agenda. This will help bridge the North-South divide in sustainable development financing. The paper recommends
The declassified doctrine outlines the framework for planning and execution of amphibious operations by integrating maritime, air and land domains.
Amongst India’s stated priorities in its G20 Presidency are reforming multilateral institutions, climate action alongside energy transition, digital transformation and governance, sustainable economic growth, and women’s empowerment. In many of these concerns, countries in the Global North and Global South have serious divergences, thereby hampering progress towards consensus and unified action. To remove some of the deadlocks
Development cooperation has gained further currency in a post-pandemic world amid staggered economic growth and an increasing gap in financing the Sustainable Development Goals. As a strategic geographic expanse, the Indo-Pacific has witnessed an upswing in cooperation programmes under different modalities (North-South, South-South, and triangular development partnerships). This paper explores the role of development cooperation as a tool of dipl
India’s recent economic growth has been closely intertwined with the movement of workers, students, and professionals, most of them to countries of the Global North and West Asia. This paper makes a case for strategic domestic interventions, at least in the short to medium term, to ease the barriers to the global mobility of Indian citizens. These can include effective migration management and the creation of a comprehensive emigration and over
Lydia Powell and Akhilesh Sati, The Consumption of Energy by Data Centres: Implications for the Global South, Observer Research Foundation, August 2025.
Economic growth has historically been dependent on fossil fuels. Climate change mitigation, therefore, is often an obstacle for developing countries. Although efficiency in the use of energy sources has increased dramatically over the last decades, GHG emissions remain at steep levels. This brief argues that developed countries should increase pressures on the Global North for more robust emission cuts and greater provision of aid related to clim
The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) have shifted beyond market-led climate action toward state-backed green industrial policy, driven by competitiveness, economic security, and technological leadership concerns. Despite differences in approach, Atlantic strategies share an inward focus that positions the Global South primarily as a consumer market or supplier of intermediate inputs. Such models are politically unsustainable for dev
The failure of global finance to create a bridge between savings that earn low returns in the global north and the projects that would create much-needed infrastructure in the global south has caused a crisis that needs the attention of global regulators. Among the multiple causes of this crisis is the stringent regulatory response to the 2008 financial crisis, including new lending norms for banks; the tardy response of institutional investors t
As global climate adaptation finance continues to fall short of the requirement, the current diversity of interpretations and fragmented markets are further disincentivising investors. A localised adaptation finance taxonomy would establish clear standards, enabling investors to compare opportunities and better assess environmental impacts. This brief argues for a sector-specific framework for adaptation finance. It examines key challenges in dev
At least 4 billion people around the world are yet to be covered by any form of social security, and therefore vulnerable to economic, social, and environmental shocks. This paper examines the state of social security in the Group of Twenty (G20) economies—home to 63 percent of the global population. It finds gaps in social security financing in these countries: between universal coverage and actual coverage, and between countries of the Global
Amidst the fissures in the Transatlantic partnership, heightened United States-China rivalry, and global trade frictions, commentaries of doom and gloom abound. This analysis offers a different perspective. While recognising the risks, it focuses on new opportunities that are emerging for the Global South. The brief first identifies the existential problems that the world faces today, and further highlights the North-South divide in how various c
वर्तमान में चल रहे वैश्विक जलवायु संकट ने देशों के बीच असमानताओं को गहरा कर दिया है, जिसकी वज़ह से दुनिया कम असमानता के SDG 10 को प्राप्त करने से दूर जा रही है. उच्च आय वाले, वैश्वि
