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India has a key role to play in a possible new world order
A non-aligned future for the global South raises immense challenges and glimpses of hope for India and other nations, writes PRASANTH RADHAKRISHNAN

IN THE first half of April 2022, India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made some revealing remarks at a press conference in Washington DC.

He was standing beside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.

When asked about India’s purchase of Russian oil, Jaishankar said: “If you’re looking at energy purchases from Russia, I’d suggest that your attention should be focused on Europe.

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