India, Sept. 13 -- China's Xi Jinping called for stronger Global South ties during a session on Day 2 of BRICS 2026 Summit on Sunday. He put forth five initiatives, urging BRICS members to deepen ties with emerging markets, maintain open and mutually beneficial cooperation, and safeguard stable industrial and supply chains. He also called for efforts to build a large, integrated market to support greater economic cooperation and development

Xi also called for a rules-based international order at the Summit, saying global rules must be shaped by all countries. He said the "might makes right" approach should have been discarded and urged Global South nations to jointly uphold international law, sovereign equality, non-interference in inter...