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Modi Urges BRICS to Make Global South a Rule-Shaper
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
He said developing countries often suffer from global crises but have too little influence over decisions.
He described the current system as a pyramid where a few powerful countries hold most decision-making power.
He wants BRICS to turn that pyramid into a partnership where more countries have a voice.
Modi proposed 10 ideas to reform global governance.
These ideas could become a BRICS reform roadmap by the next summit.
He also called for changes to the United Nations Security Council and international financial institutions.
Modi suggested training young diplomats to help developing countries shape international rules.
He proposed systems to keep BRICS projects moving and to help seafarers during emergencies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the two-day BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi on September 12.
Modi said the Global South should move from being a rule-taker to a rule-shaper in international decision-making.
He proposed 10 global-governance reform proposals leading to a BRICS reform roadmap by the next summit.
Modi called for time-bound United Nations Security Council reform and changes to international financial institutions.
He also proposed a BRICS continuity mechanism and a Seafarers’ Emergency Support Network.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of BRICS countries, including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Masoud Pezeshkian and Cyril Ramaphosa.
- What
- Modi called for the Global South to become a stronger participant in global rule-making and proposed a 10-point BRICS reform roadmap.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 12, 2026, during the opening of the two-day BRICS Summit.
- Why
- Modi said developing countries face global crises but remain underrepresented in international decision-making.
Key facts
- Summit
- BRICS Summit 2026
- Host
- India, with the summit held in New Delhi
- Duration
- Two days
- Proposed roadmap
- Ten proposals for global governance reform, to be developed into a BRICS reform roadmap by the next summit
- Main reform areas
- United Nations Security Council representation, international financial institutions and global rule-making
- Institutional proposal
- A BRICS continuity and implementation mechanism using the Troika arrangement
- Humanitarian proposal
- A Seafarers’ Emergency Support Network for alerts, medical help, family notifications and evacuations
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Today, BRICS, too, has reached a moment of 'coming of age'. Over the past two decades, BRICS has established a distinct identity on the global stage. We respect each other's perspectives and move forward through consensus. We strive to advance not by opposing anyone, but by taking everyone along. Now is the time for us to translate our unity and consensus within BRICS into tangible results on the global stage.”
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“Today, the Global South stands in the front row of global crises but in the back row of the decision-making process. We must transform this ‘pyramid of privilege’ into a ‘platform of partnership’ — one where every nation has a voice, every member has a stake, and the development of humanity lies at the heart of every effort.”
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Sources
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