‘We Are Not Against Anyone’: PM Modi’s Big Message To West At BRICS Summit, Pushes For UNSC Reform

Last Updated:September 12, 2026, 3:04 PM IST

PM Modi said India’s BRICS chairmanship is based on a people-centric and humanity-first approach, while pushing for global institutional reform.

PM Modi at the opening session of the BRICS Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed foreign delegates to the BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, emphasising the bloc’s people-centric approach and the need for international reform.

“It gives me immense pleasure to welcome and greet all of you to India. India’s BRICS chairship is based on a people-centric and humanity-first approach. Resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability have been our priorities. With these priorities, we have placed special emphasis on connecting the BRICS chairship with the common people,” PM Modi said at the opening session of the BRICS Summit.

Prime Minister Modi expressed gratitude to all partner countries for making India’s BRICS chairmanship a success, adding that the grouping had established a distinct identity on the global stage and it was time to translate the consensus into tangible results.

‘We Are Not Against Anyone’

The Prime Minister also stressed that member nations of BRICS respect each other’s perspectives and move forward through consensus. “We are not against anyone, but we try to take everyone along,” he said in his address.

He also called for global governance reform, citing the need to turn the “pyramid of power and privilege” into a platform of partnership for the next 20 years.

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What was PM Modi’s message to the West regarding the purpose of the BRICS bloc?

During the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that the bloc is not against any nation, stating, “We are not against anyone, but we try to take everyone along.” He highlighted that BRICS is built on a people-centric and humanity-first approach where member nations respect each other’s perspectives and move forward through consensus.

What priorities did India set for its BRICS chairship according to PM Modi?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s BRICS chairship is guided by a humanity-first and people-centric approach. The core priorities of India’s leadership are resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability, with a special emphasis on connecting the BRICS chairship directly with the common people.

Which permanent UN Security Council members have backed India and Brazil’s aspirations for a larger role in the Council?

China and Russia, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, have reaffirmed their backing for the aspirations of India and Brazil to play a larger role in the Council. This support aligns with broader BRICS efforts to reform the UN system to make it more democratic, representative, and reflective of developing nations.

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