PM Modi Calls for Global South to Move From ‘Back Row of Decision-Making’ to Be a ‘Rule Shaper’

Modi calls for global governance reforms at Brics leaders’ meet

Modi called for Brics to reform global governance, stressing the need for representation and active roles for the Global South, and proposed a roadmap for reforms by 2027

PM Modi calls for Global South to move from ‘back row of decision-making’ to be a ‘rule shaper’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a greater role for the Global South in global decision-making, urging reforms to the UN Security Council and other institutions while pushing BRICS to become a stronger rule-shaping platform.

Global South Must Be Allowed To Take Decisions; Can’t Be Relegated To The Back Benches: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders, including Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping, to India for the two-day BRICS Summit 2026 on Saturday. In his opening address, PM Modi said India’s BRICS chairship had followed a “people-centric and humanity-first approach”, with resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability identified as key priorities. "This year’s Brics Summit…

‘Global South must become a global decision maker’: PM Modi at BRICS Summit with Xi, Putin - BusinessToday

PM Narendra Modi called for a greater role for the Global South in global decision-making as he opened the BRICS Summit in New Delhi in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Modi also proposed a 10-point BRICS Reform Roadmap focused on representation, responsiveness and rule-making to make global institutions more reflective of current economic realities.