Modi Warns of Threats to Global Stability at BRICS Summit

Source: CP24 Toronto | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 12:52:27 UTC

Key Points

• At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and climate crises are increasingly affecting people worldwide.
• Modi said the weaponization of technology and critical minerals could hinder global development and shared prosperity, and called for stronger cooperation across the Global South.
• The bloc agreed to establish an integrated early warning system for infectious diseases to improve preparedness and response to future outbreaks.
• A BRICS joint declaration expressed concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and Sudan and called for disputes to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
• The bloc reiterated support for a multipolar world order and reforms to the United Nations, including its Security Council, and to global financial institutions such as the World Bank and IMF.
• BRICS leaders opposed unilateral sanctions and coercive economic measures, criticized unauthorized sanctions, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, and backed greater use of local currencies and stronger cross-border payment systems.
• China will take over the BRICS chair for the next term, with Modi urging members to convert summit agreements into tangible, time-bound action.