Nalin Surie - Volume II, Issue 9

DPG is deeply committed to the growth of India’s national power and purpose, the security and prosperity of the people of India and India’s contributions to the global public good. [...] The problem today is compounded by the uncertainty over the outcome of the US Presidential elections in November, and the world view of the new US President. [...] In the above context, the UN Summit of the Future would appear to be a serious, though desperate, effort particularly by the Global South to sustain multilateralism and keep alive the United Nations. [...] Given the deep political divide in the world today and major ongoing conflicts, will the required financial and technological resources be made available for the development of developing countries, to meet the SDG goals and to meet the challenges of the global commons? At this point in time, some skepticism is warranted. [...] PM Modi’s visit to the US for the Quad Summit, and a bilateral summit with President Biden, assumed special importance given the current international confluence of events such as the Ukraine war, the conflict in Gaza, and the growing challenge of China.