BRICS Summit Concludes: PM Modi Warns Against Using Technology and Minerals as Weapons

Source: Lokmat | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 00:45:52 UTC

Key Points

• At the closing session of the two-day BRICS summit under India's presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that technology and critical minerals should not be used as instruments of pressure or as weapons.
• Modi said rising global conflicts and tensions are affecting ordinary citizens, and that crises such as pandemics, climate change, and supply-chain disruptions cannot remain confined to one country or region.
• BRICS countries plan to establish a joint early-warning system for epidemic risks and prepare guidelines for sharing disaster-management information.
• New initiatives will connect entrepreneurs and innovation centers across BRICS countries, and a proposal has been made for an entrepreneurship and innovation fund.
• The summit also emphasized expanding cooperation in agriculture through artificial intelligence and digital technologies, and strengthening support for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a new insurance mechanism and a joint BRICS grain market to deepen economic cooperation among member states.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping said a world without rules is like an intersection without traffic signals, and called on BRICS countries to strengthen the Global South and secure supply chains.