India’s Foreign Policy under Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
• Multilateral Engagement and Global
Leadership
1.1 India’s Role in Global
Organizations
• Overview of India's role and objectives in
international organizations.
United Nations (UN)
• India’s UNSC membership (2021-2022). Focus
on climate action, counter-terrorism, and
COVID-19 equity. Advocacy for UNSC reform
with G4 coalition (India, Germany, Brazil,
Japan).
G20
• India’s presidency: inclusive growth, digital
transformation, climate action. ‘One Earth,
One Family, One Future’ theme, renewable
energy funding, data sovereignty.
BRICS
• Promotion of South-South cooperation in
trade, technology, and sustainability.
Strengthening New Development Bank. Vision:
Economic resilience and autonomy from
Western models.
1.2 India’s Stance on Major Global
Issues
• Overview of India's positions on climate
change, terrorism, and global health.
Climate Change
• India’s commitment to the Paris Agreement,
net-zero by 2070. Initiatives like International
Solar Alliance (ISA) and ‘One Sun, One World,
One Grid’.
Terrorism
• India’s push for the Comprehensive
Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT),
focus on cross-border terrorism, call for
cohesive international response.
Global Health and Development
• COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Maitri’ initiative: vaccines,
supplies to 90+ countries. Focus on health
security and global pandemic preparedness.
1.3 Reforming Global Institutions
• India’s efforts to reform global institutions for
fair representation and policies.
UNSC Reforms
• Advocacy for a reformed UNSC reflecting a
multipolar world. G4 collaborations for
inclusive and transparent UNSC.
WTO Reforms
• Support for fair trade policies benefiting
developing nations. Push for reforms in
agriculture, intellectual property, and digital
economy.
IMF and World Bank Reforms
• Increased representation for developing
countries. Redistribution of voting power,
focus on development funding for Global
South.
1.4 Key Contributions and Policy
Stances in Multilateral Platforms
• India’s G20 leadership: inclusive growth,
digital governance, sustainable development.
‘Voice of the Global South’ advocacy.
Closing
• India’s proactive stance in multilateral
engagements, advocating for developing
nations and a balanced global order.
