Emerging economies of the Global South craft unique foreign policy amid global tensions
The recent conflict in Ukraine has stimulated a unique diplomatic response from the Global South, with countries like Brazil actively engaging in conflict resolution efforts.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been instrumental in mediating talks between key global players.
The policy of ‘active nonalignment’, where countries refrain from taking sides in conflicts and focus on their own interests, has been particularly evident.
This strategy is buoyed by the rising economic power of developing nations, with BRICS countries overtaking G7 in purchasing power parity.
The spike in active nonalignment is driven by escalating US-China tensions.
However, this doesn’t equate to neutrality or political equidistance from the superpowers; it entails careful diplomacy considering each issue on its merit.
Despite its ties with the US, India has refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reinforcing this nonaligned stance.
The divergence in responses from countries like India points to the global divide not merely being between democracy and autocracy, but also between the Global North and South.
Few nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have supported sanctions against Russia, indicating their reluctance to escalate a European conflict into a global one.
The rise of active nonalignment reflects a larger disillusionment with the existing Liberal International Order, which many perceive as serving only the interests of the great powers.
Thus, amidst growing global tensions, numerous nations are rejecting an ‘us versus them’ dynamic, instead favoring a policy of active nonalignment.
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