PM Modi Highlights BRICS as Innovation and Trade Powerhouses Amid Global Uncertainties
Modi said BRICS economies now account for 50% of the world’s population and have grown nearly twice as fast as global GDP.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, emphasizing India's commitment to removing trade barriers and building cooperation networks across the bloc.
- The Prime Minister highlighted that BRICS nations represent 50% of the world's population, 40% of global GDP, and over 25% of global trade, with economic strength growing nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world.
- Adopting the mantra of "building for resilience, innovation and cooperation" over 12 years, India established initiatives including the BRICS MSME Portal and BRICS Startup Innovation Fund to connect businesses with finance.
- Modi noted that around 200 women business leaders participated in the alliance meeting held in India, while emphasizing that global trade requires secure sea lanes and safe seafarers.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of "ugly forms" of competition, citing economic instruments used for political pressure and threats of secondary sanctions against BRICS nations.
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The Indian Prime Minister today called on the BRICS bloc countries to transform the pyramid of privileges of world governance and proposed the development of a roadmap with ten reform proposals until the next summit.
Global South must be 'rule-shaper' not 'rule-follower': Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the BRICS summit, called for the Global South to transition from a "rule-follower" to a "rule-shaper" in global governance. He unveiled a 10-point roadmap for reform, advocating for a shift from a "pyramid of privilege" to a "platform of partnership" and proposed a 'Seafarers' Emergency Support Network'. Modi also stressed the need for BRICS to adopt a new ambitious agenda for the next 20 years to tackle global c…
BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi proposes Seafarers Emergency Support Network to protect global maritime workers
Addressing heads of state on the opening day of the two-day BRICS Summit in the national capital, PM Modi stated that seafarers serve as the backbone of global trade yet frequently find themselves vulnerable and isolated during crises.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for preparing a plan to reform the global governance system
“The current global governance structure is like a pyramid, with power and decision-making at the top, while the lower levels are occupied by countries that cannot influence decisions that affect them,” he said at the BRICS summit in New...
Indian Prime Minister Modi delivers opening statement at BRICS leaders' summit in New Delhi as bloc holds closed-door discussions
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