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Modi Urges BRICS Reset and Urgent UN Security Council Reform
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS should plan for its next 20 years.
He called the group mature enough to turn agreements into real results.
He proposed a system to keep projects moving when the BRICS presidency changes every year.
This system would use past, current and future chairs to track progress.
A secure digital record would show who is responsible and when work should be completed.
Modi also said the United Nations Security Council should be changed soon.
He argued that developing countries need a bigger voice in global decisions.
BRICS members agreed on a joint statement after talks continued until early Saturday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for urgent, time-bound reform of the UN Security Council.
Modi proposed a BRICS continuity mechanism using the Troika and a secure digital repository.
He urged BRICS to develop 10 global governance reform proposals by the next summit.
BRICS members reached consensus on a Joint Statement after negotiations lasting until 4 a.m.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi marks the grouping’s 20th anniversary.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the BRICS member countries.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit focused on a 20-year agenda, internal continuity, global governance reform and United Nations Security Council reform.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- The summit opened on Saturday, marking BRICS’ 20th anniversary; negotiations on the Joint Statement continued until 4 a.m.
- Why
- Modi said BRICS should convert consensus into concrete outcomes and make global decision-making more representative and responsive.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host
- India
- Location
- New Delhi
- Anniversary
- 20th anniversary of BRICS
- Theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Continuity proposal
- A BRICS Troika follow-up system and secure digital repository
- Global reform proposal
- Ten proposals for a global governance roadmap by the next summit
- Joint Statement
- Agreed after negotiations lasting until 4 a.m.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Today, the Global South stands in the front row of global crises but in the back row of decision-making. 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 endeavour.”
thestatesman.com
“Regarding representation, I would like to state that reform of the UN Security Council can no longer be postponed. Negotiations on this matter must be linked to a definite timeframe and clear outcomes.”
thestatesman.com
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