PM Modi invokes colonial past, says #39;Global South#39; must band together to shape world order

January 12, 2023 / 11:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invoked the communal assemblage past of the "Global South", calling connected the countries to travel unneurotic and assistance signifier the caller satellite order.

"In the past century, we supported each different successful our combat against overseas rule. We tin bash it again successful this period to make a caller satellite bid that volition guarantee the payment of our citizens," the Prime Minister said portion addressing the Voice of Global South Summit connected January 12.

Global South refers to countries successful Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania, antecedently referred to arsenic the Third World nations. The two-day summit, being held virtually, is looking to bring together countries these countries connected a communal platform.

Modi said the Global South had the largest involvement successful the future, arsenic it accounted for astir 75 percent of the world's population.

"We should besides person equivalent voice. Hence, arsenic the eight-decade-old exemplary of planetary governance dilatory changes, we should effort to signifier the emerging order," helium said.

Calling 2022 a "difficult" year, Modi said it was wide that the satellite was successful a authorities of situation and it was hard to foretell however agelong the instability would last.

"Most of the planetary challenges person not been created by the Global South. But they impact america more. We person seen this successful the interaction of COVID pandemic, clime change, terrorism, and adjacent the Ukraine conflict. The hunt for solutions besides doesn't origin successful our relation oregon our voice," helium said.

The Voice of Global South Summit comes 2 months into India's G-20 presidency. Modi reiterated that India would usage the level to amplify the dependable of the Global South.

"People of the Global South should nary longer beryllium excluded from the fruits of development," Modi said, adding the grouping should together telephone for a planetary docket of "respond, recognise, respect and reform".

"Respond to the priorities of the Global South by framing an inclusive and balanced planetary agenda. Recognise that the main of communal but differentiated responsibilities applies to each planetary challenges. Respect sovereignty of each nations, regularisation of law, and peaceful solution of differences and disputes. And betterment planetary institutions, including the United Nations, to marque them much relevant."

Siddharth Upasani is simply a Special Correspondent astatine Moneycontrol. He has been covering the Indian economy, economical data, and monetary and fiscal policies for 9 years. He tweets astatine @SiddharthUbiWan. Contact: siddharth.upasani@nw18.com