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A new great game is afoot: India-China rivalry to lead Global South

Leadership of the developing world could well become a defining characteristic of the 21st century

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Special representative of  Chinese President Xi Jinping Li Xi
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India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping Li Xi

Asit Ranjan Mishra New Delhi
Three days after India wrapped up the G20 Summit with a surprise joint declaration and inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member in the club of the most powerful economies, China issued a comprehensive document elaborating its vision for the global governance reforms, advocating a place for Africa on the high table at the United Nations Security Council.
 
India has used its year-long G20 presidency to position itself as the true voice of the “Global South”, a euphemism that represents less the geographical Southern Hemisphere and more the developing world that faces the common challenges of