‘BRICS is not against anyone; wants to bring everyone together’; Prime Minister greets world leaders

NEW DLHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that BRICS is not against anyone and moves forward with consensus. He added that over the past 20 years, BRICS has established its own distinct identity on the global stage. He was speaking while greeting world leaders at the BRICS Summit, which began at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.

‘Friends, this year’s BRICS Summit is a historic milestone. We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of BRICS. In human life, turning 20 marks the beginning of a new phase of maturity and responsibility. It is a stage when dreams, combined with duties and capabilities, find a new direction. Today, BRICS too has reached its moment of ‘coming of age.’

Over the past 20 years, BRICS has established its identity on the global stage. We respect each other’s perspectives and move forward through consensus. We do not oppose anyone. Rather, we want to move forward with an approach that takes everyone along. It is high time to translate our unity and consensus within BRICS into tangible results on the global stage. We must work towards a new and ambitious agenda for the next 20 years. This journey must begin from within our own mechanisms of functioning,’ said the Prime Minister.