The Global South has for the first time acquired a voice on the global stage, prime minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, adding that 5 Cs – consultation, cooperation, communication, creativity and capacity building would help reinforce the relationship.
While speaking at the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit, Modi said, “Everyone’s support and everyone’s development is necessary for global prosperity, but we are all seeing that new challenges are emerging from events in the West Asia region. India has condemned the heinous terrorist attack in Israel on October 7, and along with restraint, has emphasised on dialogue and diplomacy…it is time that the countries of the Global South speak with one voice for the greater global good.”
At the summit, Modi inaugurated DAKSHIN, a global centre for excellence for the Global South countries.
India had hosted the inaugural Voice of Global South Summit in January, which had brought together 125 countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform.
Throughout its G20 Presidency, India has worked to ensure that the concerns of the Global South receive due cognizance and that the priorities of the Global South were duly factored in finding solutions to the most pressing global challenges, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday.
Modi said that this time the G-20 has shown unprecedented seriousness on climate finance. “It has also been agreed to provide finance and technology for climate transition on easy terms to the countries of the Global South,” he said.
Further, the Prime Minister said that there is a great need to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly by the countries. “To take this forward, an AI Global Partnership Summit is being organized in India next month. The Framework for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has been adopted by the G-20, which will help in last-mile delivery of essential services and increase inclusivity. It has also been agreed to create a global DPI repository. Under this, India is ready to share its capabilities with the entire Global South,” he said.
