India will host ‘The Voice of Global South’ Summit on January 12-13, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said. As many as 120 countries will participate in the summit. The virtual summit is significant as India currently holds the presidency of the G20 group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier indicated that priorities would be shaped in consultation with developing countries.
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The ‘Voice of Global South Summit’ under the theme ‘Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose’ envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform.
The MEA said that the summit envisages ten sessions, four sessions on January 12 and six sessions on January 13. Each session is expected to witness the participation of leaders or ministers from 10-20 countries.
The inaugural and concluding sessions would be at the head of state or government level and hosted by the Prime Minister. The theme of the Inaugural Leaders’ session is ‘Voice of Global South – for Human-Centric Development’ and that of the Concluding Leaders’ session is ‘Unity of Voice -Unity of Purpose’.
• Finance Ministers’ session on ‘Financing People-Centric Development’
• Environment Ministers’ session on ‘Balancing Growth with Environment Friendly Lifestyles (LiFE)’
• Energy Ministers’ session on ‘Energy Security and Development – Roadmap to Prosperity’
• Health Ministers’ session on ‘Cooperation to Build Resilient Healthcare Systems’
• Education Ministers session on ‘Human Resource Development and Capacity Building’
• Commerce and Trade Ministers’ session on ‘Developing Synergies in the Global South – Trade, Technology, Tourism and Resources’
Championing the Global South today would demand more active Indian engagement with the messy regional politics within the developing world.
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