BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi’s Top Quotes On Global South, BRICS’ Future And India’s Chairship
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday formally opened the BRICS Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, welcoming world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to the two-day gathering. Addressing the opening session, PM Modi highlighted India’s “people-centric and humanity-first approach” during its BRICS chairship, stressing…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the BRICS Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, welcoming global leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In his opening remarks, Modi emphasized India's commitment to a people-centric and humanity-first approach during its BRICS chairmanship, citing resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability as its top priorities.
Modi also addressed the future of BRICS, the rising influence of the Global South in shaping global governance, and the necessity for greater continuity within the grouping. The prime minister outlined India's vision for a more robust and effective BRICS as the organization celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Modi called for an ambitious and forward-looking BRICS agenda over the next two decades, stressing the importance of maintaining institutional momentum. He proposed the establishment of a BRICS continuity and implementation mechanism to ensure that decisions and initiatives are followed through by the Troika. Modi further highlighted the Global South's role in shaping global decision-making, stating that it should become a key rule-shaper.
India's BRICS chairmanship has been marked by a people-centric and humanity-first approach, with resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability as key priorities, according to Modi. The BRICS Summit is a historic milestone as the grouping marks its 20th anniversary, representing a phase of greater maturity and responsibility.
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, BRICS nations reached consensus on a Joint Statement following extensive negotiations that extended until 4 pm on Saturday. During a bilateral meeting, Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of preventing differences between India and China from escalating into disputes. Modi met with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali ahead of the BRICS Summit to discuss strengthening India-Ethiopia strategic ties.
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