PM Modi Calls for Major Reforms at IMF, UN During BRICS Summit
At the 18th BRICS Summit, India’s prime minister proposed reforms to global governance institutions and a 10-point action plan to strengthen the Global South’s voice.
At the 18th BRICS Summit, India’s prime minister proposed reforms to global governance institutions and a 10-point action plan to strengthen the Global South’s voice.
Under India’s BRICS chairmanship, the article argues for practical, people-centric cooperation focused on development, technology, health, startups, MSMEs, climate finance, and infrastructure.
Foreign affairs expert Manas Behera said the 18th BRICS Summit under India’s presidency highlights BRICS as a platform for a multipolar world order, with agenda items including expansion, de-dollarization, climate, AI, peace and security.
The 2026 BRICS New Delhi Summit has renewed attention to the Russia-India-China axis, with BRICS serving as a broader multilateral framework to manage bilateral frictions and expand cooperation.
BRICS leaders endorsed deeper cooperation on taxation and customs, including new working groups, a customs agreement, and joint enforcement initiatives under India’s chairship.
The article says the Delhi BRICS declaration emphasizes practical cooperation and political diversity rather than forming an anti-Western bloc or pursuing de-dollarisation.
At their summit in New Delhi, BRICS leaders adopted a joint declaration expressing concern over Middle East tensions and urging restraint, while reaffirming support for the multilateral trading system.
Experts said BRICS has become a major driver of global growth and holds potential to deepen trade, investment, and multilateral cooperation.
BRICS leaders call for maximum restraint in the Middle East conflict while China and India commit to resolving border differences.