New Delhi, Jan. 7: In a major initiative to reconnect India to developing countries, the government on Friday announced the Global South summit. The summit which will be in a virtual mode will bring together more than 120 countries of the global south. And these youths during the special virtual summit will share their perspectives, concerns as well as priorities on a wide range of issues like food and energy security, ongoing Russia-Ukraine more and more.

In a special briefing ahead of the Global south Summit, Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra announced: “I am happy to announce a new and unique initiative that India will be taking this year. We will be hosting a special virtual summit on Jan 12 -13.”

According to the Indian Media, The summit will be called the voice of global south summit with the theme of unity of voice, unity of purpose and will bring together more than 120 countries together on a common platform.

The Foreign Secretary said that the initiative has been inspired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’. This is underpinned by India’s philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.