Vishwaguru in search of disciples

In trying to please everyone, India is seen as neither fish nor fowl. India must rethink whether it can claim leadership of Global South by supporting a perspective not very different from the West

India's notion of being a Vishwaguru is turning hollow as India continues to be at odds with the countries of the Global South on Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza. India did not vote with the Global South on the UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It has also refused to challenge the US discourse on the war through BRICS. 

An extraordinary BRICS virtual summit was called by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current chair of the BRICS group, on November 21 to discuss the Israel-Palestine situation. Despite India being a founder-member