Global South has always shown middle path, says Jaishankar

“The path where diplomacy, dialogue and cooperation take primacy over competition, conflict, and divisions. We all know that choosing peace, cooperation and multilateralism is a very patient endeavour that requires enormous bridge building. Yet it is the course that the world must take if the interests of the Global South are kept at its core. We welcome your views in this regard and promise to amplify the voice of the Global South during our G20 Presidency,” the minister said.

He also assured that India will work towards building a consensus among the G20 nations for a green development pact to facilitate investments in sustainable lifestyle and pitched for larger discussions on “data for development” to bridge digital divide among various countries.

Jaishankar, who flagged unsustainable debt, trade barriers, contracting financial flows and climate pressure as some of the key challenges facing the developing countries, also called for working collectively towards a “new globalisation paradigm” and said a more democratic and equitable world can only be built on greater diversification and localisation of capabilities.

He said India, during its G20 Presidency, would commit to drive a consensus on a Green Development Pact of the G-20 leaders, noting that it will be a “blueprint of strong actions” for the next decade powering green development all over the world.