global south

Union Minister for the Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, stated that the North Eastern states act as a bridge between India and the Global South, capable of driving economic and cultural exchange on a global scale. He made this statement while addressing the 15th...

March 28, New Delhi — India's Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, met with WTO Reform Minister-Facilitators, Espen Barth Eide, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chris Bryant, UK Minister of State for Trade Policy, on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference...

Paris, March 27 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar emphasized the importance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in strengthening global connectivity amid ongoing geopolitical tensions during the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France.He noted that the conflict...

Islamabad, March 26 – Pakistan is projected to experience a net increase in mortality of 51 deaths per 100,000 people by 2050, as global temperatures continue to rise due to emissions from fossil fuels, and low and middle-income countries account for 90 per cent of premature deaths caused by...

New Delhi, March 24 – Secretary (South) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Neena Malhotra, expressed India's commitment to South-South cooperation on Tuesday, aiming to foster collaboration in science and technology, ranging from affordable healthcare to smart agriculture and water and...

New Delhi, March 24 The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly hosted ambassadors and high commissioners from the Global South on Tuesday for a session on cooperation to address global challenges using science and technology...

The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs was held at the Parliament House Annexe this evening. The Committee was briefed by representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs on the safety, security, and repatriation of the Indian diaspora during the ongoing...

New Delhi, March 17 India's digital economy is projected to account for nearly 20 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030, driven by a growth rate that is double that of the broader economy, a senior government official said on Tuesday.Speaking at the Nasscom Global...

New Delhi, March 13 Former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal has said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia "needs to end" because the price that countries are paying around the world for this war is "unbearable".Highlighting the global ramifications of the conflict for the world, including the...

New Delhi, March 12 Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal stated on Thursday that the ongoing conflict in West Asia "needs to stop," as the price countries are paying globally for this war is "unbearable."Highlighting the global ramifications of the conflict, which has entered its thirteenth...

Beijing, March 12 India's Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, met with Carrie Suen, Vice President and Head of Global Affairs and Strategic Development at AntGroup, on Thursday, and discussed new opportunities for collaboration in various sectors.AntGroup is one of China's leading...

United Nations, March 12. Expanding the use of digital tools across humanity helps promote human rights because improving the lives of all people is essential for realizing its potential, according to India."In India, we have used digital tools to expand access to rights for everyone, on a...

New Delhi, March 11 The government did not attempt to promote a false claim made by an exhibitor at the AI Impact Summit 2026 and took swift action against the concerned university, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan also...

London, March 8 India's Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, called for a reformed, future-ready Commonwealth that delivers tangible benefits to its members and emphasizes the needs of the Global South, on Sunday.Singh is leading the Indian delegation at the 26th...

Mumbai, March 8 Finnish President Alexander Stubb concluded his state visit to India on Sunday and was warmly seen off by Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani.Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "A fruitful visit concludes...

Beijing, March 8 India and China should view each other as "partners, not rivals," and "opportunity instead of threat," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.Wang, at his annual press conference on the sidelines of the Chinese parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC)...

Mumbai, March 7 Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Saturday that the economic fallout of the ongoing Iran war could potentially exceed the global impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and asserted that the situation was escalating at an "uncomfortable" pace.Addressing the Finland-India...

New Delhi, March 7 The future will be much more multipolar, and the era in which major countries established spheres of influence and reached vast, sweeping agreements has effectively come to an end, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.During an interactive session at the Raisina...

New Delhi, March 6 The future will be much more multipolar, and the era of major countries creating spheres of influence and reaching huge, sweeping agreements has effectively ended, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.In an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue...

State Minister for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, emphasized today that stable maritime growth is essential for the Global South. Delivering remarks on the second day of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, he stressed that India's decisions are guided by national interests and are...