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Modi Urges BRICS Unity Against Technology and Mineral Weaponisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BRICS countries to work together during a time of growing tensions.
He said these tensions are hurting ordinary people around the world.
Modi warned that using technology and important minerals as weapons could slow progress.
He said pandemics, climate disasters and supply problems can affect many regions at once.
India’s BRICS presidency focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
The countries agreed to develop an early warning system for infectious diseases.
They also discussed making supply chains stronger and helping startups cooperate.
A BRICS declaration called for restraint in the Middle East and criticized unilateral sanctions and protectionist trade measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged BRICS countries to cooperate amid rising geopolitical tensions affecting ordinary people worldwide.
Modi warned that weaponising technology and critical minerals could undermine shared progress and prosperity.
India’s BRICS presidency emphasized resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability across the grouping.
BRICS leaders agreed on an integrated early warning system for infectious diseases and related data-integration guidelines.
New initiatives include a logistics supply-chain framework and an incubator network, while the New Delhi Declaration addressed Middle East tensions, sanctions and trade barriers.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BRICS leaders, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, Anwar Ibrahim and Prabowo Subianto.
- What
- Modi urged BRICS unity against geopolitical tensions and the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals, while outlining cooperation initiatives.
- Where
- New Delhi, with leaders meeting at the BRICS Summit and posing at Bharat Mandapam.
- When
- On the second day of the BRICS Summit, identified in the report image caption as September 13, 2026.
- Why
- To protect shared progress, strengthen resilience, support inclusive growth and address challenges affecting the Global South.
Key facts
- Main warning
- Modi said weaponising technology and critical minerals could hinder shared progress and prosperity.
- India’s BRICS priorities
- Resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
- Health initiative
- BRICS reached consensus on an integrated early warning system for preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
- Supply-chain initiative
- A BRICS logistics supply-chain cooperation framework is intended to make supply chains more reliable and resilient.
- Innovation initiative
- A BRICS incubator network will connect startups and incubators.
- New Delhi Declaration
- The declaration expressed concern over escalating Middle East tensions, called for restraint, and supported a lasting two-state solution.
- Trade concerns
- The declaration called for an end to unilateral economic sanctions and criticized protectionist policies, arbitrary tariff hikes and green-labelled trade barriers.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India speaking at the BRICS summit
“The world is witnessing increasing tensions, having a significant negative impact on the lives of ordinary people. Pandemics, climate disasters and supply chain disruptions have demonstrated that in today's interconnected world, no crisis remains confined to a single region.”
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“Under India's presidency, we have focused our efforts on four pillars: resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. I am pleased that, with your cooperation and support, we have been able to transform our shared vision into a win-win situation.”
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