PM Modi Outlines Four Pillars of Cooperation as BRICS Summit 2026 Opens in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the BRICS Summit 2026 by proposing a four-pillar roadmap focusing on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. World leaders gathered at Bharat Mandapam to address key multilateral agendas, including renewable energy transitions and global health warning systems.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the agenda for the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, emphasizing four core pillars: resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. Speaking before world leaders at Bharat Mandapam, Modi called for deeper partnership among emerging economies to tackle shared macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges.
The summit's deliberations centered heavily on accelerating clean energy transitions while maintaining fair market competition. Member nations reached a consensus on establishing a BRICS Early Warning System aimed at preventing and managing future global infectious disease outbreaks.
The adoption of the New Delhi Declaration reflects a growing effort by the economic bloc to forge independent financial and health infrastructure, signalling a shift toward more decentralized multilateral governance.