New Delhi, July 7 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic tour from July 2-9, 2025, spanning five nations across Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, with a significant appearance at the BRICS Summit in Brazil. This strategic outreach underscores India's evolving foreign policy priorities, particularly its effort to consolidate leadership among the Global South. The tour marks a significant step in India's ambition to deepen partnerships, promote South-South cooperation, and project its growing global influence in a multipolar world.

The Global South-broadly encompassing countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania-has historically been underrepresented in international decision-makin...