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Modi Warns Critical Minerals Weaponisation Could Hinder BRICS Progress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the second day of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
He said countries should not use technology or important minerals as tools to pressure one another.
Such actions, he warned, could make it harder for countries to grow together.
India’s BRICS leadership focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
The group worked on making supply chains stronger and preparing for pandemics and disasters.
It also proposed programs to connect startups and support new ideas.
Another plan would use digital tools to help farmers.
Modi said BRICS should involve ordinary people, not only governments.
He also called for more representation for the Global South in global decision-making.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that weaponising technology and critical minerals could hinder shared progress.
He said India’s BRICS presidency focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
India’s chairship produced initiatives involving supply-chain resilience, pandemic preparedness, disaster response and startup innovation.
Modi highlighted a proposed BRICS Startup Innovation Fund, an Incubator Network and a Digital Agriculture Network.
He called for wider Global South representation and participation by entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, women, youth and citizens.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders and delegates of BRICS countries; Chinese President Xi Jinping was present.
- What
- Modi delivered closing remarks warning against the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals and outlining India’s BRICS presidency initiatives.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 13, 2026, the second day of the summit; the 18th BRICS Summit began its relevant sessions on September 12.
- Why
- He called for stronger cooperation, resilient supply chains, inclusive technology adoption and greater Global South participation in global governance.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India
- Day of remarks
- Day 2, September 13, 2026
- India’s presidency pillars
- Resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability
- Critical warning
- Weaponisation of technology and critical minerals could hinder shared progress
- Proposed initiatives
- BRICS Startup Innovation Fund, BRICS Incubator Network and BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture
- Supply-chain measure
- BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India speaking at the BRICS Summit
“India has advanced the spirit of friendship, partnership, and cooperation through the BRICS platform. We have endeavored to ensure that BRICS cooperation is not limited to governments alone; we want our entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, women, youth, and ordinary citizens to become active participants as well.”
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“The weaponisation of technology and critical minerals can hinder our shared progress. Therefore, we have emphasised inclusivity in the adoption of technology.”
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