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PM Modi Highlights BRICS as Innovation and Trade Powerhouses Amid Global Uncertainties

Modi said BRICS nations account for 50% of the world’s population and urged members to strengthen supply chains and trade links.

  • On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, emphasizing India's commitment to removing trade barriers and building cooperation networks across the bloc.
  • The Prime Minister highlighted that BRICS nations represent 50% of the world's population, 40% of global GDP, and over 25% of global trade, with economic strength growing nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world.
  • Adopting the mantra of "building for resilience, innovation and cooperation" over 12 years, India established initiatives including the BRICS MSME Portal and BRICS Startup Innovation Fund to connect businesses with finance.
  • Modi noted that around 200 women business leaders participated in the alliance meeting held in India, while emphasizing that global trade requires secure sea lanes and safe seafarers.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of "ugly forms" of competition, citing economic instruments used for political pressure and threats of secondary sanctions against BRICS nations.
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New Delhi, Sep 11 (EFE).- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this Friday defended before the BRICS a policy of commercial openness and safe shipping routes at a time marked by wars, new economic barriers and tensions between several of India’s main partners. “As trade barriers increase in the world, the [...] The Modi entry defends free trade against the BRICS against the global rise of protectionism was first published in HolaNews.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the changing global economy during his visit to India for the BRICS business forum. He said that new "engines of development" have emerged, replacing the old "leaders", RBC reports. "The world is currently going through a stage of deep structural transformation. This is due to the fact that new engines of development are taking the place of the old leaders - or, let's say, the "old leaders" who were a…

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The Arabian Stories News broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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