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Modi seeks 10-point BRICS governance reform roadmap
The Indian Express··12 Sept
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged BRICS to help the Global South shape global rules. In New Delhi, he likened today's order to a pyramid of privilege. He proposed drafting 10 governance-reform proposals before the next summit. The roadmap covers representation, responsiveness and rule-making, he said. He added that UN Security Council reforms can no longer wait.
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What It Means For You
- India's chair message frames BRICS as a path for Global South input into UN and finance rules.
- A promised reform roadmap would set agenda items capitals track before the next summit.
- Young diplomats from Global South states were named for negotiation and legal training support.
What's Happening
- Modi said BRICS had come of age after two decades of building a global identity.
- He said the Global South stands in the front row of crises but the back row of decisions.
- Leaders present include Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Cyril Ramaphosa and Masoud Pezeshkian.
Three Pillars Modi Named
- On representation, he tied Security Council text-based talks to a clear timeline and outcomes.
- In finance bodies, he said voting power and leadership should match current economic weights.
- He also floated development-chain resilience beside work on supply-chain shocks.
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