Condemning terrorism should be our principle, not just convenience: PM Modi at BRICS Summit

July 7, 2025 5:06 AM

Condemning terrorism should be our principle, not just convenience: PM Modi at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called terrorism the “most serious challenge” facing humanity and said condemning it must be a matter of principle, not convenience. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi cited the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 tourists were killed, as a reminder of the threat terrorism poses to global peace. “Recently India faced an inhuman and cowardly terrorist attack. On 22 April, the terrorist attack i...

PM Modi calls for urgent reforms in global governance at 17th BRICS Summit

July 7, 2025 9:32 AM

PM Modi calls for urgent reforms in global governance at 17th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for urgent reforms in global governance institutions, emphasising that the interests of the Global South must be given due importance in decision-making bodies that were built in the 20th century but continue to shape 21st-century challenges. Addressing the BRICS session on the ‘Reform of Global Governance’ in Rio de Janeiro, the Prime Minister extended his gratitude to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the “excellent organisa...