India is committed to BRICS Modi
BRICS is a crucial platform for fostering cooperation and collaboration in the Global South and is exploring ways to promote the interests of emerging economies, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modisaidon Wednesday.
Modi's comments come ahead of the BRICS Summit, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7. "As a founding member, India is committed to BRICS as a vital platform for cooperation among emerging economies," Modi said. "Together, we strive for a more peaceful, equitable, just, democratic and balanced multipolar world order."
BRICS was initially established, primarily as an economic group, in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2010. In 2024, the bloc extended full membership to Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. Indonesia became a full member in 2025. Over 30 nations have applied to join the influential organization. Modi left Delhi on Wednesday for a five-nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.
"I am confident that my visits to the five countries will reinforce our bonds [and] friendship across the Global South, strengthen our partnerships on both sides of the Atlantic, and deepen engagements in the multilateral platforms such as BRICS, the African Union, ECOWAS and the CARICOM," Modi said.
In June, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told news agency AFP that "strong sentiments" in the Global South regarding the perceived unfairness of the present international order have fueled adesire for change.
In addition to being a founding member of BRICS, New Delhi is also continuing to engage Western countries in what has been called a policy of "strategic autonomy." The South Asian nation is a member of the Quad, a diplomatic group that includes Australia, Japan, and the United States, along with India. Jaishankar is presently in Washington for a meeting of its foreign ministers.
(RT.com)
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