BRICS Summit: PM Modi warns against weaponisation of technology, critical minerals
Modi said BRICS should keep technology and minerals open to cooperation as the bloc rolls out supply chain, startup and digital farming initiatives.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, warning that the "weaponisation of technology and critical minerals" could hinder global progress and shared prosperity.
- Under India's presidency, Modi focused efforts on four pillars—resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability—expressing satisfaction that nations transformed their shared vision into a "win-win situation."
- The group launched several initiatives to bolster cooperation, including the BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework and the BRICS Incubator Network, which connects startups and incubators to drive shared development.
- Addressing health and agriculture, consensus was reached on a BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases, while the BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture aims to align technology with "the actual needs of farmers."
- With leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in attendance, the summit emphasized that BRICS must unite to address challenges facing the Global South.
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