United Nations: While amplifying the voice of the Global South, External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, presented India’s social an...
United Nations: While amplifying the voice of the Global South, External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, presented India’s social and economic “leapfrogging” as a model for the Global South to “provide hope and rekindle optimism” amid the gloom enveloping the world.
Speaking at the General Assembly’s high-level
meeting on Saturday, he focused on the dynamics of political and economic power
that hobbles the developing countries and sketched alternative models while
giving voice to the aspirations of the Global South.
While saying, “The world stands fractious,
polarised and frustrated. Conversations have become difficult; agreements even
more so,” Jaishankar stayed away from delving into the most factitious issues —
Gaza and Ukraine — that dominated the discourse.
He merely said, “Ukraine or the conflict in Gaza,
the international community seeks urgent solutions. These sentiments must be
acknowledged and acted upon.”
His criticism of the dominant world powers
responsible for the inability to solve the problems was couched in diplomatic
talk: “If we are to ensure global security and stability, then it is essential
that those who seek to lead, set the right example.”
This approach also avoided having to take sides on
these issues where India has maintained a delicate balance between the
partisans.
The only overtly political statements were about
Pakistan, exposing it as a purveyor of terrorism and warning it of retaliation
for attacks.
Showing off a report card on the various programmes
from providing clean water and energy to offering digital financial services
and loans for entrepreneurs, especially women, he said, “Given the scale of
transformation underway in India, each of these dimensions underline that the
world’s problems can indeed be tackled.”
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