'Global South must shape, not just follow, rules': PM Modi at Brics Summit
At the BRICS summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for reforms to global governance structures like the UN Security Council. He emphasized that developing nations in the Global South should transition from being rule-takers to active rule-shapers in the international order.
Why it matters
Modi's call for institutional reform reflects the growing geopolitical influence of the Global South and the push for a more multipolar international decision-making process.
NEW DELHI: Declaring the 18th Brics leaders' summit open, PM Narendra Modi stressed that UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms cannot be delayed any longer and that the "pyramid of privilege" reflected in the current global governance structure must be transformed into a "platform of partnership".Modi focused on economic integration of the Global South in his address at the session on inclusive governance and multilateralism, saying the bloc must work together to turn developing countries from rule-takers to rule-shapers."The Global South today stands in the front row of global crises, but in the back row of decision-making," the PM said, proposing that Brics draft 10 proposals for global governance reform.Modi positions Brics as an inclusive, not anti-west, forumThese should be focused on representation, responsiveness and rulemaking, PM Modi said.
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