Author : Swati Prabhu

Published:  Apr 18, 2026

The Global South is struggling with wars, energy shocks, and weak bargaining power, so building practical, trust-based partnerships is key to survival and growth.

The current world order is under siege, and so is the collective bargaining power of the Global South. With conflict, crises and chaos, the three Cs resulting in political insecurities and economic rivalries, development issues have visibly taken a backseat. As countries focus on sharpening their geopolitical and geoeconomic playbooks, the Global South and its narrative of establishing credible partnerships are in dire straits. With increasing economic and political trouble mounting, the developing economies are compelled to diversify their alliances in a bid to procure critical resources, essential for their basic survival and ensuring strategic presence. The current state of affairs can only be handled via purposeful partnerships that should emanate from the Global South.

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