Kampala, Oct. 16 -- Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday called for advancing the "legitimate aspirations" of the Global South and urged the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to collectively push for fair trade, resilient supply chains, climate justice, and technological inclusivity amid growing global volatility, MEA said in its statement.

Addressing the 19th NAM Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting in Kampala, Singh said the world today faces unprecedented challenges, from climate change and debt distress to terrorism and technology divides, all of which demand united action and reformed multilateralism.

"Our meeting today takes place in a geopolitical landscape that is in an unprecedented state of flux. Chall...