Global Governance

September 13, 2026 12:24 PM

Global South must move from rule-taker to rule-shaper: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for greater representation of the Global South in global decision-making and urged BRICS countries to work towards a more inclusive and equitable system of global governance. PM Modi made the remarks while chairing the BRICS session on “Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism” on September 12 during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Emphasising the gap between the Global South's exposure to global challenges and its role in decisi...

September 12, 2026 7:05 PM

PM Modi Calls for ‘New and Ambitious Agenda’ for BRICS, Urges Global South to Become ‘Rule-Shapers’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a “new and ambitious agenda” for BRICS for the next 20 years, urging the grouping to translate its unity and consensus into concrete outcomes while giving the Global South a greater role in shaping global governance. Addressing the 18th BRICS Summit Session: “Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, PM Modi said India’s BRICS Chairship had placed people and the Global South at the centre of its ...

September 10, 2026 4:42 PM

BRICS: Shaping an Inclusive Global Order

BRICS has emerged as a significant platform for coordinating economic policy among major emerging economies and for articulating common positions on issues of global governance. Through sustained dialogue and cooperation, the grouping has evolved into an important mechanism for advancing the interests and perspectives of the Global South within multilateral institutions. Its agenda encompasses development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges, reflecting the broadening scope...

September 2, 2026 12:13 AM

‘Double standards’ in fight against terrorism ‘unacceptable’: SCO declaration

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on Tuesday termed the “double standards” in the fight against terrorism as “unacceptable” and called on the international community to combat the menace, including the cross-border movement of terrorists. In a joint statement, called the ‘Bishkek Declaration’, issued after the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in the Kyrgyz capital, the member states expressed deep concern over developments in West Asia. Th...