In a world fractured by geopolitical tensions, economic volatility and transnational threats, multilateral platforms often struggle to deliver meaningful outcomes. Yet one country and one leader has steadily transformed the G20 from a crisis-management forum into a long-term agenda-setting institution. Over the past eleven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interventions at successive G20 summits have not only shaped global conversations but have also systematically expanded the forum’s moral and developmental canvas.

With the announcement of four major new proposals-the Global Initiative on Countering the Drug-Terror Nexus, the Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, the Africa Skills Multiplier Initiative, and the Global Healthcare Response Team-India has again demonstrated that leadership is not about rhetoric, but about offering workable frameworks to address the world’s hardest problems. These initiatives reflect a confident nation seeking not just a seat at the global high table, but a role in decisively designing its architecture.

The first of the four ideas, the Global Initiative on Countering the Drug-Terror Nexus, is perhaps the most urgent. Across continents, narcotics and terrorism have grown symbiotically, with drug money sustaining extremist networks and enabling cross-border radicalisation. India, having battled both challenges, is uniquely positioned to propose a globally coordinated mechanism that strengthens intelligence exchange and creates a shared early-warning ecosystem. This is not just a security initiative but an effort to fortify global stability.

The Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, in contrast, is rooted in India’s civilizational wisdom. At a time when humanity is seeking sustainable lifestyles, natural healthcare and nature-aligned technologies, India’s accumulated heritage offers answers that are simultaneously ancient and modern. A repository that........

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