India, Sept. 3 -- Finland President Alexander Stubb pushed for a more "dignified" approach when it came to foreign policy in the global south, particularly naming India. In a message directed to the United States, Stubb said that if the foreign policy was not more cooperative, "we are going to lose this game".

"My message, not only to my European colleagues, but especially to the United States, is that if we don't derive a more cooperative and dignified foreign policy towards Global South, the likes of India, we are going to lose this game," Stubb said.

He also reflected on the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended. "The meeting is a good reminder to all...