As India gets ready to host the G-20 summit in New Delhi on 9-10 September, the In­dian government is publicising a message of ‘international har­mony’. However, in a bitterly divided G20, ensuring a harmonious outcome of the summit will be arduous. A two-year term on the Security Coun­cil, the Presidency of the Shang­hai Cooperation Organisation, the on-going G-20 presidency and the landing on the moon. However, the forthcoming high-profile G-20 Delhi Summit, despite being a big oppor­tunity, also has its challenges. As a self-styled advocate of the Global South, Indian Prime Minister Nar­endra Modi has called for the Afri­can Union (AU) to become a mem­ber of the G20.

Source: The Nation September 01, 2023 21:01 UTC