Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar highlighted the challenges faced by the Global South and international organisations at the High-Level Meeting of Like-Minded Global South Countries in New York, delivering remarks that some observers interpret as a subtle critique of US funding cuts to the United Nations. Also Read | Jaishankar meets Rubio, Goyal calls on Greer. What it means for India-US ties?

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What global challenges did Jaishankar highlight?

EAM Jaishankar described a series of crises confronting the Global South in the early 2020s. “We meet in increasingly uncertain times when the state of the world is a cause for mounting concern for member states. The Global South, in par

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