India asks BRICS to back call for UNSC reforms |
India has been advocating for the UNSC reforms for quite some time. Now, Prime Minister Modi urged the BRICS nations to back its call. Speaking at the 2nd BRICS summit hosted by Russia via video link because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Modi said that the BRICS` economies need to play a major role in the post-Covid economic recovery given that the five countries were counted among the growth engines of the world. PM Modi expressed India`s strong support for multilateralism but asserted that it was under stress. The credibility and effectiveness of global institutions are being questioned as there has been no change in these institutions despite the passage of time. These institutions reflect the mindset and realities of the world of 75 years ago. India called on BRICS` partner countries, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa to support India`s call for changes at the global high table and other international institutions such as the World Trade Organization. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa joined the summit via video link. The BRICS represents more than 3.6 billion people, and the five countries` combined estimated gross domestic product of $16.6 trillion. The BRICS meet on Tuesday was the second platform in about a week where Modi was seen together with Chinese President Xi amid tensions between the two countries along their Ladakh border.
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