Jammu, June 30 -- India, as the host of Summit 2026, has to act as defender of Global South
By Dr. Arun Mitra
In the just concluded G7 Summit, in addition to the seven member states, several other countries-including India, Brazil, South Korea, Kenya, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-were invited to participate. This may reflect a growing realization among the G7 powers that their global dominance is no longer as unchallenged as it once was. As their influence gradually declines, they find it increasingly necessary to engage emerging powers. Yet, despite this changing reality, these countries continue to pursue a worldview rooted in an imperialist outlook.
The establishment of the Soviet Union marked the b...