India's Modi calls for global governance overhaul at BRICS Summit

At the 18th BRICS Summit hosted in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech advocating for structural overhauls to global multilateral frameworks and shifting developing nations from passive participants to active decision-makers.

Modi criticized current global governance structures for functioning as a "pyramid of privilege," where authority remains concentrated at the top while developing nations bear the brunt of global crises. He called for replacing this hierarchy with an equal-stake partnership model

. He emphasized that the Global South must transition from being historical "rule-takers" to active "rule-makers," ensuring their voting power, representation, and priorities match modern economic realities.