• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. PM Modi opened BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
  2. Called for immediate UNSC reform, empowering Global South.
  3. India's chairship focused on people-centric, humanity-first approach.

BRICS Summit 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday declared the BRICS Summit 2026 open in New Delhi, welcoming world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, for the two-day event.

Addressing the opening session, PM Modi emphasised that India's BRICS chairship is guided by a "people-centric and humanity-first approach," highlighting resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability as its core priorities.

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Here are some key quotes from PM Modi's address:

"This year's BRICS Summit marks a historic milestone as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of BRICS. In human life, the age of 20 marks the beginning of a new phase of maturity and responsibility. It is a stage when responsibilities are added to dreams and capabilities are given a new direction."

"Today, BRICS, too, is at its coming-of-age moment. Over the past 20 years, BRICS has established a distinct identity on the global stage. We respect each other's perspectives and move forward through consensus. We are not against anyone; rather, we seek to move forward with the approach of taking everyone along."

"Reform in the UNSC cannot be delayed anymore. Global South must become a rule-shaper."

"The current structure of global governance appears like a pyramid. At the top, power and decision-making are concentrated, while at the bottom are countries that are affected by these decisions but have little role in shaping them."

"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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"In this regard, I propose that we jointly formulate 10 proposals for global governance reform, aiming to shape them into a BRICS reform roadmap by the time of the next summit."

"I propose a BRICS continuity and implementation mechanism. Under this, all initiatives and outcomes can be followed up through the Troika. We can create a secure digital repository where, along with every decision, the nodal point, timeline and implementation status can be recorded."

"For the next 20 years, we need to work on a new and ambitious agenda. We must begin this with our own working system. The BRICS chairmanship changes every year, but this should not cause our institutional momentum to slow down."

(With Inputs From Agencies) 


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