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Explore the concept of the Global South: its definition, countries, and the ongoing debate about its use in geopolitical perspectives

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. As the leaders logged onto Zoom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi listed major challenges he said could be better addressed if developing countries had a bigger share in the emerging global order: the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, terrorism, the war in Ukraine. “T...

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at this weekend's Group of 20 (G20) meeting in India with an offer for the "Global South": whatever happens to China's economy, the United States can help fund your development. Armed with cash for the World Bank and promises of sustained U.S. engagement, Biden hopes to persuade fast-growing economies in Africa, Latin America and Asia that there is an alternative to China's Belt and Road project, which has funneled billions of dollars to...

President Joe Biden arrives in New Delhi on Friday for the annual gathering of the Group of 20 with plans to counter mounting military and economic aggression from Russia and China, while also demonstrating the US’s commitment to developing countries.

A high-profile summit tries to kick-start the transition to clean energy.

G20 president India wants workable outcomes but the Ukraine war has deeply divided the group.

US President Joe Biden heads to India for the G20 summit this weekend aiming to capitalise on the glaring absence of China's and Russia's leaders to bolster alliances in the sharply divided bloc.China's Xi Jinping, president of the world's second-largest economy, will miss the meeting at a time of heightened trade and geopolitical tensions with the United States and India, with which it shares a long and disputed border.

The Indian Prime Minister will participate in key summits at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, including the East Asia Summit and the 20th India-ASEAN Summit. The summit meetings provide opportunities for leaders to engage in dialogue and interactions. Indias presence at the summit underscores its proactive engagement with ASEAN. The trade and investment flows between ASEAN and India have grown significantly, and both sides are working on enhancing connectivity and cooperation in various sectors...

African leaders called for wide-ranging debt relief and a flood of climate finance to help the continent boost its electricity generation from renewable sources almost sixfold by 2030.

Despite US being one of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, he says it will not be forced to pay reparations.