Opinion: India's Leadership Of The Global South

India's stature as a strong and influential nation on the global stage has grown markedly in the last 10 years.

In an interview with NDTV, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India's G20 presidency has been unique and special in a world that is far more complicated because of a once-in-a-century pandemic and an ongoing conflict.

"In such a situation, who can step forward and find a middle ground? There are east-west and north-south divides. Who can bridge this? The country should not be neutral, but command respect and have something to show to the world. That is India," said the Foreign Minister.