New Delhi, Sept 13 (NVI) The baton of BRICS Chairship passed on to China today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the world now expects “concrete results” from the grouping as it enters its third decade.
As the two-day Summit ended here, Modi said concrete results from the grouping were expected rather than just ideas and commitments.
He expressed confidence that the member countries would meet these expectations through their collective efforts.
The Prime Minister also congratulated China as the next host of BRICS and commended the leaders and their teams for making the New Delhi Summit a success.
“I extend my best wishes once again to China as the next host of BRICS. I especially commend all of you and your teams for making the New Delhi Summit a success. I wish you all a pleasant and safe journey,” PM Modi said.
On Sunday, BRICS leaders held a session on ‘Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that the “trust of Global South nations in BRICS has grown,” highlighting key initiatives for disaster management, MSME cooperation and environment by the 11-nation group.
He said that “India has advanced the spirit of friendship, partnership, and cooperation through the BRICS platform.”
“We have endeavoured to ensure that BRICS cooperation is not limited to governments alone; we want our entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, women, youth, and ordinary citizens to become active participants as well,” he said.
The PM added, “I can say from personal experience that the trust of Global South nations in BRICS has grown, because their voices are heard, their experiences are respected, and solutions are crafted not just for them, but with them. The strength of BRICS lies in our diversity and cooperation. We may be rooted in different realities, but together we rise through cooperation and blossom for humanity. May our diversity remain our identity, our cooperation serve as our inspiration, and our progress benefit all of humanity.”
In his address, Chinese President Xi Jinping backed a stronger role for BRICS in advancing the interests of the Global South, as he called on the grouping to “seize the historical initiative” and become an “active, stabilising and positive force in international affairs”.
As per the official statement presented by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xi’s remarks came as India hosts the two-day summit under its chairship theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, with New Delhi placing the priorities of the Global South, multilateralism, sustainable development and technology at the centre of its BRICS agenda. (NVI)
