New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India's civilisational approach towards nature and sustainability, saying that "development and the environment are not alternatives to each other, but are complementary", as he outlined India's priorities under its BRICS Presidency at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs press release on the Prime Minister's opening remarks during the session on "Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth", PM Modi said, "In Indian civilisation, nature has been accorded the status of a mother. For centuries, we have believed that development and the environment are not alternat...