We Support Dialogue Not War, Says Modi In BRICS

PM Narendra Modi attended a plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, where he said that the group supports dialogue and diplomacy and not war.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit, in Kazan, Russia on Wednesday, October 23.

Source : PTI

PM Modi At BRICS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday, said that the group supports dialogue and diplomacy and not war. PM Modi called for unity against terrorism and terror funding and urged the members to work in the interest of humanity.

Speaking at a session of BRICS summit titled 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security', PM Modi said: "We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war. And just as we were able to overcome a challenge like COVID together, we are certainly able to create new opportunities to ensure a secure , strong and prosperous future for future generations."

He underlined "pressing challenges" such as wars, climate change, economic uncertainty, and terrorism that the world is facing. "Preventing inflation, ensuring food security, energy security, health security, water security, are matters of priority for all countries in the world," he added.

On Terrorism And Terror Funding 

PM Modi called for global unity against terrorism, and said there was "no place for double standards" in such serious issues.

He said: "In order to counter terrorism and Terror financing, we need the single minded, firm support of all. There is no place for double standards on this serious matter. We need to take active steps to stop radicalization of youth in our countries. We must work together on the long pending matter in the UN of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism."

He further asked BRICS partners to collectively raise their voices for reforms in global institutions.

"We must move forward in a time bound manner on reforms in global institutions such as the UN Security Council, Multilateral development banks, and the WTO. We must be careful to ensure that this organisation does not acquire the image of one that is trying to replace global intuitions, instead of being perceived as one that wishes to reform them," he said.

PM Modi Calls For Safe Use Of AI

PM Modi highlighted the need for nations to work on global regulations for cybersecurity and safe and secure artificial intelligence.

"In this era of technology, new challenges have emerged such as cyber deepfake, disinformation. There are high expectations of BRICS. I believe that as a diverse and inclusive platform, BRICS can play a positive role in all areas," he stated.

PM Modi participated in the 16th BRICS Summit on Wednesday, and is also scheduled to hold significant bilateral discussions on the sidelines, including with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

He also welcomed the new members to the Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICS) summit and congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for his successful presidency over the last year.