Xi Thanks Modi at BRICS Summit, Says Power Does Not Make a Country Right

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 09:32:01 UTC

Key Points

• Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the BRICS summit held in India and expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Xi said that being powerful does not make a country right and called for international rules to be shaped by all countries without double standards.
• He urged strengthening the United Nations, reforming multilateral institutions, and increasing developing countries' voice in the WTO and the international financial system.
• Xi proposed building a BRICS AI open-source community and cooperation on large language models, AI training, and seminars.
• He announced five BRICS cooperation initiatives covering open-source AI, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry cooperation, smart manufacturing, and science-technology talent development.
• China said it wants to cooperate with BRICS countries on smart factories, digital skills training, engineer development, and initiatives for the Global South.