At the recent G20 Summit in New Delhi, India showcased its increasing influence in global diplomacy, with significant implications for South Korea’s foreign policy centered on the U.S. 

India, empowered by its robust economy and new status as the world’s most populous nation, tackled a range of challenging issues and positioned itself as the leader of the Global South while maintaining its relations with China, Russia and the West.

India successfully secured an agreement on a G20 statement, albeit with diluted language on the conflict in Ukraine, compared to the previous G20 meeting in Bali. Significantly, India welcomed the