Brics 2026: PM Modi warns against weaponising technology, critical minerals

The two-day Brics Summit concluded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressing the importance of resilient supply chains and inclusive technology. According to Business Standard, Modi warned against weaponising technology and critical minerals.

The summit, held in New Delhi, brought together leaders from Brics' 11 member countries and 10 partner countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed initiatives spanning AI, trade, and manufacturing. Modi and Xi also held bilateral talks, during which they agreed to take a strategic and long-term view of their relationship and ensure that differences do not turn into disputes, as reported by The Economic Times.

Modi also called on Brics countries to help 100 startups every year expand into other member markets, as reported by YourStory. The New Delhi Declaration, which came out of the summit, backs a startup incubator network and weighs an innovation fund, and proposes deeper cooperation on digital public infrastructure, AI, cross-border payments, and MSME financing.

Brief written by urgent.news from Business Standard IN, The Economic Times, YourStory — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.