At BRICS, PM Modi calls for replacing 'pyramid of privilege' with 'platform of partnership'
Modi urged a firm timeline for United Nations Security Council reform and proposed new BRICS mechanisms to strengthen Global South influence.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, calling for immediate United Nations Security Council reform to ensure greater representation for the Global South.
- Modi characterized current global governance as a "pyramid of privilege," arguing that the Global South stands in the "front row of global crises" yet remains in the "back row of decision-making."
- To address these inequities, Modi proposed a 10-point roadmap for global governance reform and a "Seafarers' Emergency Support Network" to safeguard sailors facing heightened maritime risks.
- Addressing world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Modi emphasized that BRICS advances through consensus, seeking to integrate developing nations rather than opposing existing powers.
- The Prime Minister also outlined a "new and ambitious agenda" for the next 20 years, proposing a continuity mechanism and digital repository to maintain institutional momentum despite annual presidency rotation.
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New Delhi: The Global South must become a “rule shaper” and the existing “pyramid of privilege” structure in global governance must give way to a “platform of partnership”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, September 12, while opening the two-day annual BRICS summit as trade friction and geopolitical instability trigger growing economic headwinds. The … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports…
At BRICS, PM Modi calls for replacing 'pyramid of privilege' with 'platform of partnership'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Global South to become rule shapers in global governance. He advocated for transforming the existing pyramid of privilege into a platform of partnership. Modi proposed a 10-point roadmap for global governance reform under the BRICS framework. He also called for a Seafarers' Emergency Support Network to aid sailors. The summit addressed economic headwinds and geopolitical instability affecting developing nat…
PM Modi’s Brics speech: UNSC reforms, stronger Global South, and other big takeaways
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