Navigating global power competition

G20 chair India is at the forefront of pushing reformed multilateralism as its foreign policy.

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit hosted by India and an upswing in its relationship with the United States, coupled with the Indian prime minister's recent visits to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and France has shown how India navigates complex geopolitics and attempts not to fall into the trap of getting into the neo-Cold War dynamics that is marked by increasing competition between the US and China. India is part of several multilateral organisations, prominent among them are BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). India has historically championed the cause of Africa which is reflected in Prime Minister Modi's proposal for the inclusion of the African Union as a G20 member .