United Nations, Top UN leaders and envoys have lauded India's "exemplary leadership" in addressing global challenges and for being a champion of South-South cooperation, as they highlighted the country's G20 Presidency and termed the "enduring" partnership between India and the United Nations as a "guidelight" within the Global South. India assumed the year-long G20 Presidency in December last year and is all set to hand over the baton to Brazil.