14/09/2026
New Delhi, Sep 13: As rising geopolitical tensions adversely impact ordinary people globally, Prime Minister NarendraModi said on Sunday that BRICS must rise through cooperation and inclusive growth to meet these challenges and blossom for the sake of humanity.
In an address at the concluding session of the two-day, India-hosted BRICS summit, the prime minister also flagged serious concerns over the "weaponisation of technology and critical minerals" warning that it could hinder shared progress and prosperity.
Modi added that developing nations in the Global South increasingly trust BRICS because their voices are heard, their experiences are valued, and solutions are created in partnership with them rather than imposed on them.
The annual summit of BRICS -- a grouping of 11 major emerging economies representing around 49.5 per cent of the global population and 40 per cent of global GDP -- concluded with key outcomes across logistics supply chains, start-ups, and infectious disease ...