India’s development cooperation in the post-aid era

• Autores: Pratyush Sharma
• Localización: Humania del Sur: Revista de Estudios Latinoamericanos, Africanos y Asiáticos, ISSN-e 1856-6812, Vol. 21, Nº. 40, 2026
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • El desarrollo de la India. Cooperación en la era posterior a la ayuda
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    El panorama cambiante de la cooperación para el desarrollo, haciendo hincapié en el papel de liderazgo de la India en la cooperación Sur-Sur, describe los principios operativos históricos y contemporáneos del enfoque de la CSS de la India, en un contexto de reducción generalizada de la ayuda, especialmente por el “Norte Global”. Similarmente, evalúa de forma crítica las implicaciones para el Sur Global. Sostiene que la CSS y la Cooperación Triangular aprovechan las ventajas comparativas de los socios tradicionales y emergentes, representan una vía resistente, eficiente y equitativa para abordar las deficiencias de financiación y fomentar soluciones de desarrollo sostenibles.Recibido: 16.12.25 / Evaluado: 18.12.25 / Aprobado: 30.12.25

  • English

    This paper analyses the evolving landscape of development cooperation, emphasising India’s leadership role within South-South Cooperation (SSC). It outlines the historical and contemporary operational principles of India’s SSC, approach detailing its global development compact. Against the backdrop of widespread reduction in aid (ODA), particularly from the Global North, the paper critically assesses the implications for the Global South. It argues that SSC and Triangular Cooperation (TrC), which leverages the comparative advantages of traditional and emerging partners, present a resilient, efficient, and equitable pathway to address financing gaps and foster sustainable, context-appropriate development solutions.

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