Five Countries, Nine Days: How PM Modi Is Doubling Down on the Global South

Mon Jul 7, 2025

🌐 Five Countries, Nine Days: How PM Modi Is Doubling Down on the Global South 🌐

Over just nine days, Prime Minister Modi is sprinting across Ghana → Brazil → Trinidad & Tobago → Argentina → Namibia, underscoring New Delhi’s strategy to partner with emerging and under‑served economies. Here’s why each stop matters—and how it fits India’s long‑game:

Country	Strategic Wins	Why It Matters
Ghana (West Africa)	• Adoption of UPI/RuPay • Pharma & vaccine manufacturing hub • Development loans & grants	Secures foothold in a resource‑rich, China‑contested region and strengthens a Non‑Aligned Movement ally.
Brazil – BRICS Summit	• Push for Global South voice in UN/Security Council • Counter‑terror narrative post‑Pehalgam attack	Positions India as a bridge between democracies and emerging powers within an expanded BRICS.
Trinidad & Tobago (Caribbean)	• Diaspora engagement • UPI rollout & EdTech‑HealthTech projects • Pharma exports	Gateway to CARICOM market; amplifies India’s “people‑centric” soft power in Latin America.
Argentina (Lithium Triangle)	• Lithium block licences via KABIL • Shale gas‑oil collaboration	Critical to EV batteries & energy diversification—reduces oil dependency on West Asia.
Namibia (Southern Africa)	• Civil nuclear pact for uranium supply • Oil & mining cooperation	Long‑term energy security plus shared anti‑colonial legacy strengthens political goodwill.

Big picture:

1️⃣ Tech & Finance Diplomacy – Exporting digital rails (UPI) as a soft‑power multiplier.

2️⃣ Health & Human Capital – Pharma, vaccines, and capacity building where demand is high and Western supply lags.

3️⃣ Resource Security – Lithium, uranium, and hydrocarbons to future‑proof India’s economic growth.

4️⃣ Narrative Leadership – From UN reforms to Global South solidarity, India is crafting a multipolar alternative—without forcing countries to “pick sides.”

In an era of contested supply chains and fractured geopolitics, strategic sprint‑diplomacy like this signals that India doesn’t just visit partners—it co‑creates future pathways with them.

💬 Which of these partnerships do you think will deliver the most transformative impact over the next decade?

#GlobalSouth #IndiaDiplomacy #UPI #Pharma #EnergySecurity #Lithium #Uranium #BRICS #DiasporaEngagement #ModiAbroad #StrategicPartnerships

Five Countries, Nine Days: How PM Modi Is Doubling Down on the Global South

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