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Modi Highlights India’s BRICS Presidency at Summit Closing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the closing session of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
He said India’s work as chair focused on four ideas: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
Resilience means being ready for problems such as pandemics, disasters and supply-chain disruptions.
BRICS countries agreed on an early warning system for infectious diseases.
They also created guidelines for sharing early-warning data during disasters.
A logistics framework is intended to make supply chains more dependable.
New programs will connect startups and support farmers using artificial intelligence and other digital tools.
Modi said technology should be used inclusively and not turned into a weapon.
He also said entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, women, young people and ordinary citizens should participate in BRICS cooperation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s BRICS presidency focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
Modi said member countries transformed their shared vision into “win-win collaboration” during India’s presidency.
India highlighted a BRICS logistics and supply-chain framework intended to make supply chains more reliable and resilient.
The BRICS Incubator Network, proposed Startup Innovation Fund and Digital Agriculture Network were presented as innovation initiatives.
Modi announced an infectious-disease early warning system and disaster-management guidelines, while warning against weaponising technology and critical minerals.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of BRICS member countries.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit’s closing session reviewed India’s presidency priorities and cooperation initiatives.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- Sunday, during the closing remarks of the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Why
- To strengthen BRICS cooperation and advance inclusive global growth amid conflicts, pandemics, climate-related disasters and supply-chain disruptions.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host country
- India
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Presidency pillars
- Resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability
- Summit theme
- Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth
- Health and disaster measures
- A BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases and Early Warning Data Integration Guidelines for disaster management
- Innovation initiatives
- BRICS Incubator Network, proposed BRICS Startup Innovation Fund and BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Today, the global tensions are increasing, which is negatively affecting the common man. Pandemics, climate change disasters and supply chain disruptions have shown that in the current interconnected world, no crisis remains confined to a single region. Therefore, we have placed special focus on enhancing resilience within the BRICS group.”
thehansindia.com
“Under India's presidency, we have focused all 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 collaboration.”
freepressjournal.in
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