New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on BRICS to respond to a world increasingly defined by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and strategic rivalries with greater cooperation, inclusive growth and a renewed commitment to humanity, warning that the weaponisation of technology and critical mineral supply chains could undermine the foundations of shared global progress.

Delivering his closing remarks at the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Modi said the grouping had a responsibility to ensure that its growing economic and political weight translated into tangible benefits for people across the Global South and beyond. BRICS, he suggested, could not remain a passive observer as confli...