Modi calls for BRICS global governance reset at New Delhi summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's chairmanship of the BRICS summit to call for a fundamental reset of global governance, proposing a 10-point reform roadmap to give the Global South a greater voice in international decision-making. Speaking at the summit in New Delhi on Saturday, September 12, 2026, Modi argued that the current global order is a "pyramid of privilege" where power is concentrated at the top, leaving developing nations to bear the consequences of decisions they have little influence over. Modi proposed that BRICS member countries jointly prepare 10 proposals for global governance reform, which would be consolidated into a formal roadmap ahead of the next summit. He identified representation, responsiveness, and rulemaking as the three key pillars for this effort. Central to his call was the reform of the United Nations Security Council, which he said could no longer be postponed. He urged that negotiations be tied to a clear timeline and specific outcomes.