Indian Prime Minister Calls for BRICS Roadmap to Reform Global Governance

Source: Jornal Económico | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 11:39:35 UTC

Key Points

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed that BRICS develop a roadmap with ten reform proposals for global governance by the next summit.
• Modi said the current global governance structure concentrates power at the top while affected countries lack influence, calling it a "pyramid of privileges."
• He proposed three axes for reform: representation, responsiveness, and norm-making, to increase the weight of emerging economies in international institutions.
• Modi said reform of the United Nations Security Council can no longer be postponed and called for negotiations with defined deadlines and concrete results.
• He urged voting power, leadership positions, and priorities in international financial institutions to reflect the current weight of economies driving global growth.
• India, holding this year's rotating BRICS presidency, said BRICS should turn internal consensus into global outcomes and enable the Global South to help set norms.
• Modi said BRICS are "not against anyone" and should advance by integrating all, presenting the bloc as a reform platform rather than a confrontational alliance.