Speaking on the second day of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Global South countries’ confidence in BRICS had grown. The summit, attended by the president of Iran as well as the presidents of China and Russia, focused on joint mechanisms to address regional and global crises.
Modi announced that BRICS countries had agreed to establish an integrated early warning system to prevent and respond to infectious diseases. He also said that guidelines had been prepared to coordinate early warning data for use in disaster management.
Joint networks for supply chains and agriculture
Modi said that BRICS’ logistics and supply chain cooperation framework would make procurement processes more reliable and resilient. He added that the BRICS Incubation Network would bring startups and incubator centers together on the basis of innovation.
Modi said that the digital agriculture network would offer farmers new opportunities, warning that the weaponization of technology and critical minerals could impede sustainable development. He said they were focusing on inclusiveness in the use of technology.
Solutions to be made available across the Global South
Modi said that solutions developed within BRICS should not remain limited to member countries, adding that they should be accessible and adaptable to the needs of the Global South.
Modi said that pandemics, climate disasters and disruptions in supply chains showed that crises in an interconnected world were not confined to a single region. He said BRICS drew its strength from diversity and cooperation, adding that countries with different realities could move forward by working together.
The BRICS Leaders’ Summit has been held in India’s capital, New Delhi, since Saturday with the participation of leaders from partner countries. The presidents of China, Russia and Iran, as well as other leaders, are attending the summit.
The meeting is taking place at a time when the war between the United States and Iran has continued for about seven months, while the Russia-Ukraine war has lasted for more than four years.
