PM Modi calls for stronger global institutions; takes ‘failed product’ jab at Cong
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the NDTV World Summit, calling for the reform of global institutions like the UN to better represent the Global South. He also used the platform to criticize the Indian Congress party's leadership strategies.
Why it matters
Modi's comments reflect India's growing ambition to lead the Global South and its ongoing domestic political rivalry.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for stronger global institutions, a greater voice for the Global South and effective international cooperation during crises, while accusing the Congress leadership of repeatedly failing to launch its leader politically.Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2026 in New Delhi, PM Modi said institutions such as the United Nations were struggling to keep pace with the changing world order and emerging challenges, according to news agency ANI.PM Modi warned that trade, technology and sea routes were increasingly being “weaponised”, stressing the need for a global system that prevents the strong from exploiting the vulnerable. Citing ancient Indian statesman Chanakya, he referred to the Sanskrit aphorism ‘apranitah tu matsyanyayam udbhavayati’, which he explained as a situation where the absence of law and order allows the strong to prey on the weak.“The world does not need such a situation.
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