Text of Prime Minister's Opening Remarks during the 18th BRICS Summit Session: Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening

The Prime Minister delivered opening remarks at the 18th BRICS Summit, highlighting India's presidency focus on people-centric, humanity-first approaches, resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. Marking the 20th anniversary of BRICS, the Prime Minister emphasized transitioning from consensus to concrete global outcomes and proposed a BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism through a Troika and a secure digital repository. Key proposals include transforming global governance from a "pyramid of privilege" to a "platform of partnership" by developing a BRICS Reform Roadmap across representation, responsiveness, and rule-making. Specific initiatives highlighted include UN Security Council reforms with time-bound text-based negotiations, reforming international financial institutions' voting power, establishing a Seafarers Emergency Support Network, and empowering Global South countries in emerging areas like AI, cyberspace, and critical technologies.