Speaking at a conference titled, “G20 Delhi Summit: Inclusive Growth & Rise of the Global South,” in New Delhi on November 14, 2023, Cuba’s Ambassador to India Alejandro Simancas Marin praised India for defending the interests of the Global South in various multilateral fora, including G20. ” The Global South, the rise of the people of the South has been a fundamental principle of Cuba’s foreign policy. We recognize the capacity of India to understand and project the aspirations and the dreams of the people of the South in G20,” said the Cuban ambassador, at a panel discussion moderated by Manish Chand, Founder and CEO, Centre for Global India Insights and India Writes Network. The panel discussion was organised by India Writes Network Centre, Centre for Global India Insights (CGII), a think tank focused on global affairs, and the School of International Relations, JNU.