Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Modi Warns Technology, Mineral Weaponisation Threatens Shared BRICS Prosperity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the end of a BRICS meeting hosted by India.
He warned that countries should not use technology or important minerals as weapons against one another.
He said cooperation can help countries handle wars, diseases, climate disasters and broken supply chains.
Modi said many developing countries trust BRICS because their views are included.
The group agreed to work on an early-warning system for infectious diseases.
It also planned stronger supply chains and connections between start-ups.
A digital agriculture network will link technology with farmers’ needs.
BRICS also worked on clean energy, city transport and support for small businesses.
Modi said the group’s progress should help people beyond BRICS, especially in the Global South.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that weaponising technology and critical minerals could hinder shared prosperity.
Modi urged BRICS nations to cooperate on conflicts, pandemics, climate disasters and supply-chain disruptions affecting the Global South.
The summit concluded with initiatives involving logistics, start-ups, infectious-disease control, digital agriculture and clean energy.
India’s BRICS chairship focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
BRICS represents about 49.5% of the global population and 40% of global GDP, and expanded to 11 members by 2025.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the BRICS nations, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- The concluding session of the BRICS summit addressed cooperation on technology, critical minerals, resilience, innovation, sustainability and global crises.
- When
- At the concluding session of the two-day, India-hosted BRICS summit; the article does not state the exact date.
- Where
- At an India-hosted BRICS summit; the specific venue is not stated.
- Why
- Modi said cooperation is needed to prevent technology and critical minerals from being weaponised and to address conflicts, pandemics, climate disasters and supply-chain disruptions.
- BRICS membership
- The grouping has 11 members after expanding in 2024 and 2025.
- Global population represented
- Around 49.5%.
- Global GDP represented
- Around 40%.
- India’s chairship pillars
- Resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
- Health initiative
- A BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases.
- Supply-chain initiative
- The BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework.
- Innovation initiatives
- The BRICS Incubator Network and proposed BRICS Startup Innovation Fund.