Forum marks 70 years of Bandung Spirit

Marking 70 years since the Bandung Spirit was born, officials and experts on Wednesday called for stronger regional integration among Global South nations as rising geopolitical tensions threaten global multilateralism.

"Developing countries keep calling for a new and better global order," Rajiv Bhatia, a distinguished fellow at Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations, said at a forum in Jakarta commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference.

He urged the developing countries to invest in regional integration in Africa, Latin America and Asia, and with other like-minded countries.