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Both articles agree that Modi used the BRICS summit to press for global governance reform and a bigger role for the Global South.
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Modi urges Global South to shape global rules
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Modi said UN Security Council reforms cannot be delayed and that developing countries should help shape global rules.
He said the Global South is still in the back row of decision-making while facing global crises.
He proposed a Seafarers Emergency Support Network for maritime workers.
He also suggested a new continuity mechanism, including a BRICS troika format, to keep work moving across rotating presidencies.
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The reporting says BRICS was presented as inclusive rather than against the west.
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The articles present Modi's message as a call for global governance reforms and a stronger voice for developing countries. They note his claim that the current system leaves the Global South in the back row of decision-making. The coverage emphasizes practical proposals, including support for maritime workers and a BRICS format to preserve continuity. It also records his insistence that BRICS is inclusive rather than anti-west.
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Modi: Global South must shape, not just follow, rules
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Modi: Global South must shape, not just follow, rules
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At the eighteenth Brics leaders summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that United Nations Security Council reforms cannot be delayed and urged developing countries to become rule-shapers rather than rule-takers. Modi reported that the Global South currently sits in the back row of decision-making despite facing global crises. He proposed a Seafarers Emergency Support Network to assist maritime workers and suggested a new continuity mechanism to maintain momentum across rotating presidencies. Furthermore, he emphasized that Brics operates with an inclusive approach rather than against the west.
BRICS 2026: Global South must now shape, not merely follow, rules, says PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global governance reforms at the BRICS summit, asserting that the Global South must transition from rule-takers to rule-shapers. Modi stated that the current governance structure resembles a pyramid of privilege and proposed ten proposals for reform, alongside a Seafarers Emergency Support Network and a BRICS troika format for institutional continuity. The article also noted remarks from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding international cooperation and United Nations reforms during the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration.