The outdated, inferiority-inflicting term ‘Global South’ has made an unfortunate comeback in India with the G20 preparations. It smacks of Third Worldism. It’d been banished for two decades during India’s dizzying economic growth. But now once again, a geographical construct is determining the destiny of nations. It’s Indira-isation of thought.
Inferiority-inflicting term ‘Global South’ is back with G20. This Indira-isation of thought is unfortunate
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