FOCUS: Global South key for G-7 to counter Russia, China, despite challenges

The Group of Seven industrialized nations face an increasing need to cooperate with developing countries in the Global South to deliver a strong message one month ahead of the G-7 summit, as they seek to uphold their vision of a rules-based international order challenged by Russia and China.But winning the backing of such countries, many of which have not sided with the United States and its allies over Russia's war in Ukraine, will not be easy unless there are clear benefits for them doing so, international relations scholars say.For some countries in the Global South, such as India, the m…READ FULL ARTICLE