India used its Presidency of the G20 to bring the voice of the Global South to the centre stage. Discuss with special reference to Africa.

Indo - as voice of global south

1. Urged on reform of global world order to have more equitable architecture and institutions like UNSC reform
2. Financial institutions to be reformed to support developing needs of global south as seen in BRICS like body
3. Proposed IMEC corridor to bypass the BRI of China that can be used by developing countries for transport to Europe
4. As per New Delhi Declaration, the climate finance and tech transfer for climate mitigation is sought
5. Energy security is another priority as seen through Global Biofuel Alliance led by India
6. G20 had separate groups like culture, business and women and each forum concerns of developing countries expressed.
7. Indian special focus was on its digital public goods and how these best practices can be useful for developing countries like Aadhar thus Digital Public Goods agreements
8. Also hosted the voice of Global South summit to take development concerns to high politics.

African role important

1. India welcomed African Union into the G20 as permanent partner.
2. Africa has rich resources and human capacity - that India has always aimed to develop seen since ITEC programmes (1963).
3. Equitable partnerships in Africa brought about Blue Economy with Vanilla state, trade agreements with Mauritius.
4. To oppose any predatory policies of China and help build a sustainable lasting partnership as seen with Japan in Afro-Asian Growth Corridor.
5. Voice of Africa now added to voice of G20.