Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked BRICS nations to unite and cooperate strongly to deal with terrorism and terror financing. He added that there is no place for double standards on such a serious issue. At the closed plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Mr. Modi stressed the need to take active steps to prevent radicalisation among the youth. He called for working together on the pending issue of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN.
The Prime Minister also highlighted that work should be done for global regulations for cyber security and safe and secure AI. He said that there are a lot of expectations from BRICS in view of the new challenges of cyber security, deepfake news, and disinformation in the age of technology. The Prime Minister observed that this BRICS Summit is taking place at a time when the world is in the midst of many challenges, including war, conflict, economic uncertainty, climate change, and terrorism.
There is also talk of the North-South and East-West divides in the world. He said India is in support of dialogue and diplomacy and not war. He further said the BRICS is capable of creating new opportunities for a safe, strong, and prosperous future as it defeated COVID-19 together. The Prime Minister added that containing inflation and ensuring security in the food, energy, health, and water sectors are priority issues for all countries. He said BRICS, as a diverse and inclusive platform, can play a positive role on all issues, and in this context, the approach should remain people-centric. He added that the BRICS should give this message to the world that it is not a divisive but a public interest group.
Prime Minister Modi also said that India is ready to welcome new countries as BRICS partner nations, and all decisions in this regard should be made unanimously. He also emphasised moving forward in a timely manner for reforms in global institutions, including the UN Security Council, Multilateral Development Banks, and WTO.
Later, in his remarks during the Summit, Mr. Modi said BRICS represents 40 percent of the world’s humanity and around 30 percent of the economy, and the grouping has achieved several milestones in the last two decades. He expressed confidence that this organisation will emerge as a more effective medium to face global challenges in the coming times. He added that India is fully committed to increasing cooperation under the BRICS.
