India, Sept. 13 -- Brics must chart the course of global reform to ensure that the Global South has a greater say in decision-making and the existing "pyramid of privilege" in global governance makes way for a "platform of partnership", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the Brics Summit on Saturday amid growing geopolitical fragmentation.

Modi unveiled a 10-point roadmap for global governance reform under the Brics framework and proposed a "Seafarers' Emergency Support Network" to safeguard mariners facing heightened risks due to regional conflicts.

He made the remarks at the opening session of the summit being held at a time when the global economy is grappling with the fallout of the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine...