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India’s Role in Global Governance: A Review of its Participation in International Organizations
 
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DOI: 10.53989/jcp.v4i3.25.46

Year: 2025, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 122–130

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India’s Role in Global Governance: A Review of its Participation in International Organizations

Daniel Gidey Derbew1,∗, Sandip Kumar Singh2, Kunwar Siddarth Dadhwal3

1Doctoral Candidate, Chitrakoot School of Liberal Arts, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Spiritual Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
2Assistant Professor, Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
3Assistant Professor, Chitrakoot School of Liberal Arts, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Spiritual Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India

∗Corresponding author
Daniel Gidey Derbew
Email: danielgidey@shooliniuniversity.com

Received Date:11 May 2025, Accepted Date:28 July 2025, Published Date:25 October 2025

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Abstract

This article examines the expanding leadership of India in global governance by its engagement with major global organizations such as the United Nations, WTO, and G20. Expanding economic and political power of India has helped it to become increasingly a leading player in defining global norms with regard to trade, peace, and diplomatic negotiations. Its initiatives towards the G20 reflects its strategic push to shape global decision-making, notwithstanding systemic constraints. However, India's potential is still limited by underrepresentation on key decision-making forums, geopolitical nuances, resource constraints, and domestic issues. To consolidate its international position, India needs to sharpen its strategic goals while enhancing multilateralism. Later studies can examine India's role in the reform of international institutions, the impact of domestic politics on its desire to lead, and the establishment of strategic partnerships that would amplify its voice in international governance.

Keywords: India’s Role, Global Governance, Participation, International Organizations, Global Influence, International System

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  • 25 October 2025

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