BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India focused on four pillars — resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability, says PM Modi
New Delhi, September 13
BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam is underway, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi just spoke quite plainly this morning. He told the leaders that under India’s chairmanship this year the focus stayed on four simple things: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. And he said they managed to turn the common ideas into something that actually works for everyone — a real win-win.
The open session was titled “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.” Modi didn’t dress it up much. He said tensions around the world keep rising and ordinary people feel it first. Pandemics, climate disasters, broken supply chains — none of these stay in one place anymore. That’s why India pushed hard on making the group more resilient.
He announced that the members agreed on a BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases. They also finalised guidelines so countries can share early-warning data better during disasters. On the logistics side, there’s a new framework to keep supply chains running even when things go wrong. Spot the problem early, stay ready, act fast — that was the message.
On innovation he talked about the BRICS Incubator Network that will connect startups and incubators across the member countries. India has also proposed a Startup Innovation Fund to support ideas that can grow. And there’s a new network on digital agriculture. The plan is to bring AI, satellite data and digital tools closer to farmers so the technology actually helps them on the ground instead of staying in reports.
Cooperation was a big part of what he said. The outreach to partner countries and the wider Global South has helped build trust. People who used to sit at the back are now being heard. He repeated what he said yesterday — BRICS is not against anyone. The group moves by consensus and tries to take everyone along. That felt important with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, the Iranian president and the other leaders sitting right there.
Sustainability got equal space. Modi reminded everyone that in India nature is treated like a mother, and development and the environment don’t have to fight each other. He mentioned the new Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage as one practical step toward cleaner and more reliable power.
Yesterday the group already adopted the New Delhi Declaration — a long document that covers security issues, trade, finance and people-to-people ties. It condemns terrorism (including the Pahalgam attack), speaks against one-sided tariffs and carbon border measures that hurt developing countries, and calls for more say for nations like India and Brazil in global institutions. Local currency trade and better development finance are also in there.
The first day had closed talks, a walk through the innovation exhibition, a tree-planting and a dinner hosted by Modi. Bilateral meetings are still happening on the side.
What feels different this time is how practical everything is kept. Early-warning systems, startup networks, digital tools for farmers, supply-chain plans — things people can actually use. India’s chair year started in January and apparently involved hundreds of meetings across the country to prepare all this.
Modi ended on a quiet note. Countries may come from different places, he said, but together they can rise through cooperation and do something useful for people. Diversity should stay their identity, cooperation their strength, and the progress should help everyone.
The New Delhi Declaration is the official result now. Whether these frameworks move from paper into real life will decide how much of the “win-win” talk actually reaches people. For today, the clear line from Bharat Mandapam is that the four pillars were not just slogans. They were the checklist India tried to work through during its year in the chair.
Sources:
IANS, 13 September 2026 Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India India TV News, 13 September 2026 Mathrubhumi English, 13 September 2026 Times Now, 12-13 September 2026 Economic Times, 12 September 2026 Oneindia, 13 September 2026
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India focused on four pillars — resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability, says PM Modi
New Delhi, September 13
BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam is underway, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi just spoke quite plainly this morning. He told the leaders that under India’s chairmanship this year the focus stayed on four simple things: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. And he said they managed to turn the common ideas into something that actually works for everyone — a real win-win.
The open session was titled “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.” Modi didn’t dress it up much. He said tensions around the world keep rising and ordinary people feel it first. Pandemics, climate disasters, broken supply chains — none of these stay in one place anymore. That’s why India pushed hard on making the group more resilient.
He announced that the members agreed on a BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases. They also finalised guidelines so countries can share early-warning data better during disasters. On the logistics side, there’s a new framework to keep supply chains running even when things go wrong. Spot the problem early, stay ready, act fast — that was the message.
On innovation he talked about the BRICS Incubator Network that will connect startups and incubators across the member countries. India has also proposed a Startup Innovation Fund to support ideas that can grow. And there’s a new network on digital agriculture. The plan is to bring AI, satellite data and digital tools closer to farmers so the technology actually helps them on the ground instead of staying in reports.
Cooperation was a big part of what he said. The outreach to partner countries and the wider Global South has helped build trust. People who used to sit at the back are now being heard. He repeated what he said yesterday — BRICS is not against anyone. The group moves by consensus and tries to take everyone along. That felt important with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, the Iranian president and the other leaders sitting right there.
Sustainability got equal space. Modi reminded everyone that in India nature is treated like a mother, and development and the environment don’t have to fight each other. He mentioned the new Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage as one practical step toward cleaner and more reliable power.
Yesterday the group already adopted the New Delhi Declaration — a long document that covers security issues, trade, finance and people-to-people ties. It condemns terrorism (including the Pahalgam attack), speaks against one-sided tariffs and carbon border measures that hurt developing countries, and calls for more say for nations like India and Brazil in global institutions. Local currency trade and better development finance are also in there.
The first day had closed talks, a walk through the innovation exhibition, a tree-planting and a dinner hosted by Modi. Bilateral meetings are still happening on the side.
What feels different this time is how practical everything is kept. Early-warning systems, startup networks, digital tools for farmers, supply-chain plans — things people can actually use. India’s chair year started in January and apparently involved hundreds of meetings across the country to prepare all this.
Modi ended on a quiet note. Countries may come from different places, he said, but together they can rise through cooperation and do something useful for people. Diversity should stay their identity, cooperation their strength, and the progress should help everyone.
The New Delhi Declaration is the official result now. Whether these frameworks move from paper into real life will decide how much of the “win-win” talk actually reaches people. For today, the clear line from Bharat Mandapam is that the four pillars were not just slogans. They were the checklist India tried to work through during its year in the chair.
Sources:
IANS, 13 September 2026
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India TV News, 13 September 2026
Mathrubhumi English, 13 September 2026
Times Now, 12-13 September 2026
Economic Times, 12 September 2026
Oneindia, 13 September 2026
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