Full Text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Address at the BRICS Business Forum 2026

Source: The New Indian Express | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 06:49:05 UTC

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, highlighting the 20th anniversary of BRICS and its expanded family of 21 countries including partners.
• He said BRICS countries represent 50% of the world's population, 40% of global GDP, and more than 25% of global trade.
• The theme of India's BRICS Presidency is Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
• Modi cited India's efforts to expand infrastructure, strategic sectors, start-ups, digital public infrastructure, and innovation at population scale, including UPI.
• He referenced new BRICS cooperation networks and initiatives such as the BRICS Incubator Network, BRICS MSME Portal, BRICS Startup Innovation Fund, and BRICS Women's Business Alliance.
• He proposed that the BRICS Business Council pursue three annual benchmarks: a report on the top 10 trade barriers among BRICS countries, support for 100 BRICS start-ups to scale into other BRICS markets, and development of 1,000 new business partnerships.