Ahead of the G20 Summit in Delhi, the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi often used the term Global South. The Global South includes countries that are developing including countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Several maps show the division between countries of the Global North and Global South broadly includes countries other than those adjacent to the Tropic of Cancer. Japan, New Zealand and Australia are not part of the Global South. The Global South represents more than 85 percent of the world's population and about 40 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP).

Source: dna September 05, 2023 04:09 UTC