India Will Host 'Voice Of Global South' Summit From Jan 12-13: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

Ten to twenty nations will participate in one session, with the Prime Minister hosting two lead sessions, according to the foreign secretary,

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra ( Image Source :Twitter/@ANI )

India will host the 'Voice of the Global South' Summit on January 12-13, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday. The conference will be attended by 120 countries next week. Ten to twenty nations will participate in one session, with the Prime Minister hosting two lead sessions, according to the foreign secretary, news agency ANI reported.

Addressing the press, Kwatra stated: "We will be hosting a special virtual summit on 12th and 13th January 2023, that is next week. This summit will be called the Voice of Global South Summit under the theme Unity of Voice and Unity of purpose."

It essentially envisages bringing together countries of the global south and sharing their perspectives, on a common platform, across a whole range of issues. More than 120 countries are being invited for this Voice of Global South Summit: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra pic.twitter.com/X3Tpx3UVSp

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This project is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas'. It is also based on India's philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' according to Kwatra.

The Summit will include 10 sessions. Four sessions would be held on January 12th, followed by six sessions on January 13th. Leaders/Ministers from 10-20 nations are anticipated to participate in each session, according to the press statement issued by MEA.

The Prime Minister would chair the inaugural and concluding sessions at the Head of State / Government level. The subject 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".

"India will work to ensure that the valuable inputs generated from partner countries in the Voice of Global South Summit deliberations receive due cognizance globally. Further, India’s ongoing Presidency of the G20 provides a special and strong opportunity for those countries that are not part of the G20 process to share their ideas and expectations from the G20. This is in line with Prime Minister’s statement that India’s G20 Presidency will be shaped in consultation with not just our G20 partners, but also our fellow-travellers in the Global South, whose voice often goes unheard," reads the statement.