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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 proverbial Global South seems to be showing a fragmented approach to the crisis

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

भारताने नवी दिल्लीमध्ये AI इम्पॅक्ट समिट आयोजित केली, जी जागतिक AI चर्चेला अधिक समावेशक आणि लोकशाहीवादी बनवण्याचे प्रतीक आहे. तिचा उद्देश AI ला केवळ सुरक्षेच्या चौकटीतून बा�

This institution can play a key role in funding SDGs

As India and Armenia advance their partnership, currently anchored in defence ties, the economic dimension requires greater attention from both sides. With Armenia seeking to diversify its diplomatic and economic partners, and India expanding its footprint in Eurasia, both countries stand to benefit from building greater economic ties through value-added economic partnerships. This brief outlines a blueprint for advancing cooperation across six k

The renewed Global South outreach of India is a balancing act

Defence has emerged as a key area of cooperation between India and African nations

तंत्रज्ञान आणि राजकारणाचा केंद्रबिंदू आता 'माणसांकडे' वळला आहे. सुरक्षितता आणि धोके महत्त्वाचे आहेतच; पण भारताच्या दृष्टिकोनातून हे स्पष्ट झाले आहे की, केवळ एवढेच पुरेस�

या आठवड्यात नवी दिल्ली येथे झालेली AI Impact Summit 2026 ही केवळ एक राजकीय घटना नाही. ती एक विचारपूर्वक केलेला रणनीतिक बदल दर्शवते. IndiaAI Mission च्या आधारावर उभारलेली ही परिषद जागतिक AI चर्चेल�

येणाऱ्या काळात कोणत्या देशाचे लष्करी बळ आणि आर्थिक ताकद अधिक आहे किंवा सामाजिक प्रभाव जास्त आहे, त्यावर कोण AI निर्माण करील आणि प्रशिक्षित करील हे अवलंबून आहे. विविध क्षेत�

The great power contestation of the past one year has been characterised by the economic woes of many countries of the Global South, a global leadership vacuum and the resurrection of hard power aided by technological shifts in warfare

Chinese observers say that the event is meant to be an ultimatum to the Japanese side to retreat, particularly on the Taiwan issue. China hopes that the exhibition of strength will make Japan more restrained and prevent it from taking the "Taiwan's problems are Japan's problems" stance.

For many in the Global South, the West’s contrasting reactions to Ukraine and Gaza conflicts mark a fitting requiem to the rules-based international order.

Given the global importance of the Blue Economy, India’s G20 Presidency brings about the unique opportunity to prioritise the BE for the purpose for growth, green economy and social equity.

India’s outreach to the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa can be a game-changer for the Global South

Ambitious expansion meets internal divisions as the bloc strives to redefine global power dynamics.

As global powers fracture into rival spheres of influence, India’s strategic restraint, non-alignment, and economic resilience position it as a stabilizing force in a multipolar world.

This brief discusses one of the most crucial challenges to effective global governance for development: bridging the financing gap for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It considers the role of the G20 in addressing this gap, and outlines a 10-point action plan for the grouping. The aim is to bolster the financing required to achieve the SDGs in the next six and a half years—serving as an update to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of 2015 in l

As the Covid-19 pandemic began to unfold in February, India’s dependence on Chinese inputs for the production of pharmaceutical products was debated intensely. This special report argues that the narrow discussion has fallen short in capturing India’s crucial role in global health as a provider of health-related goods to many developing countries. The report analyses trade data on over 200 categories of health-related goods, and provides quan

जैविक हथियार संधि (BWC) के 50 साल ऐसे दौर में पूरे हो रहे हैं, जब ड्यूल-यूज़ तकनीकों और जैव आतंकवाद के खतरे बढ़ रहे हैं. इस संदर्भ में भारत की संभावित नेतृत्व भूमिका को इस लेख से सम�

China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) is the fourth pillar, alongside the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Global Security Initiative (GSI), and Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI), in its statecraft, fusing public diplomacy, governance reform, and a uniquely scaled mass human intelligence (HUMINT) network to reshape the global order while avoiding direct confrontation. As the US leadership retreats under President Donald Trump’s re

As PM Modi attends the G7 Summit, China watches closely, concerned over rare-earth diplomacy and India's balancing act between the West and Global South amid growing geopolitical unease.

Global South countries are applying cautious optimism towards trade pacts. Despite India inking multiple bilateral FTAs, New Delhi has remained wary of trade agreements at the multilateral level

In January 2015, African states, at the 24th session of the African Union (AU) Summit, adopted Agenda 2063—a development plan for ‘The Africa We Want’ that aims to turn the continent into a powerhouse. For Africa to achieve the vision, it needs access to massive financial resources, as well as reforms that enhance its role in global economic governance systems. However, the institutions comprising the global financial architecture continue

New Delhi’s push across the African continent weds dignity and shared growth to a bold bid to rewrite global rules

The international aid system is in need of reform. Despite rhetoric about localisation, a meagre 1.2 percent of international humanitarian aid directly reaches local actors. Overall, there is a lack of transparency and awareness in international policy circles on how funds flow from the donor level to the field. This brief argues that the issue is not just about a lack of capacity on the part of local actors—a sweeping statement often used by W

India has assumed the G20 presidency at a critical and opportune time in history, even as the half-yearly report card indicates that consensus-building in the grouping has been more difficult than India may have expected. This brief identifies six areas where India can manifest its capability to lead the building of an effective and plausible climate action plan. Globally, championing the tracking of per-capita emissions and fossil fuel-b

Over the last few decades, a global climate finance architecture has emerged to channel domestic and international funds towards climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. However, mobilising climate capital at scale has been a challenge, particularly in the Global South, since the current financial system is inept at including climate change metrics in its capital allocation and disbursement processes, and applying a climate justi

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

From the Abu Dhabi conference, the urgent call for action should resonate loud and clear throughout COP28 in and create a dynamic and durable pathway

जब अमेरिका ने जोहान्सबर्ग जी-20 सम्मेलन का बहिष्कार किया, तब इस मीटिंग की सफलता को लेकर सवाल उठने लगे थे, लेकिन भारत से सीखे अनुभव दक्षिण अफ्रीका के काम आए. उसने दिखा दिया कि अ�

आपल्या G20 अध्यक्षपदाच्या काळात, भारताने सरकार आणि धोरणकर्त्यांशी संवाद साधला पाहिजे आणि या क्षेत्राला चालना देण्यासाठी या क्षेत्राला भेडसावणाऱ्या नियामक अडचणी दूर केल�

भारत G20 चा अध्यक्ष या नात्याने अधिक न्याय आणि समावेशक अशा G20 साठी प्रयत्नशील राहणार आहे. त्यामुळेच भारताने AU च्या समावेशावर भर दिला आहे.

The essence of SSC is pivotal & sincere. But it is not devoid of criticism. The use of the word, ‘South’, itself reflects the colonial hangover that developing countries are trying to shed

It has an opportunity, with the expansion of G7, to be a part of both the global south and global west

The digital cooperation between India and Africa underscores a broader commitment to inclusive development, mutual capacity-building, and technological independence. Can joint digital innovation also drive socio-economic progress across the Global South?