Modi Proposes Three BRICS Business Goals as Putin Raises Sanctions Concerns

Source: प्रभात खबर | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 13:33:11 UTC

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS should convert its ambitions into concrete action.
• Modi proposed three goals for the BRICS Business Council: removing top trade barriers, supporting startup expansion and creating new business partnerships.
• The first goal is to prepare a report to remove the top 10 trade barriers among BRICS countries.
• The second goal is to help 100 BRICS startups expand into other BRICS markets each year.
• The third goal is to create 1,000 new partnerships among BRICS businesses.
• Modi suggested annual reviews of progress to connect the BRICS business agenda with measurable trade, investment and company expansion outcomes.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia has faced more than 30,000 sanctions and claimed Russia's economic growth over the past three years exceeded the global average.