13/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 12: The Global South must become a "rule shaper" and the existing "pyramid of privilege" in global governance must give way to a "platform of partnership", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday at the BRICS Summit where India secured a consensus joint declaration despite sharp differences between the UAE and Iran over the West Asia conflict.
In his opening address at the two-day India-hosted summit, Modi also proposed a 10-point roadmap for global governance reform under the BRICS framework and advocated for a 'Seafarers' Emergency Support Network' to safeguard sailors facing heightened risks from ongoing global and regional crises.
The summit, attended by a galaxy of world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, assumed greater significance as it unfolded against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical headwinds driven by the Rus...