09/15/2026 // Edison Reed // 1K Views
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the changing world "cannot be steered by outdated institutions" on Saturday, according to remarks delivered at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi. BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration during the two-day gathering, which ran September 12-13 and was hosted at the Bharat Mandapam convention center, the report stated [1][2].
Modi called for reforms in representation, responsiveness and rule-making, and for a greater role for the Global South in international decision-making, according to his remarks [1]. The declaration backs reform of the UN and global financial institutions and condemns unilateral coercive measures that are contrary to international law, according to the document cited in coverage [2].
The summit marks 20 years since the first BRIC foreign ministers' meeting in September 2006 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to RT [3]. India holds the rotating BRICS chairship this year and is hosting the leaders' summit, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said ahead of the event [4].
New Delhi Declaration Backs UN, Financial Institution Reforms
The New Delhi Declaration supports giving developing countries greater representation in global institutions and reaffirms the bloc's opposition to unilateral coercive measures that run counter to the UN Charter, according to the document cited in coverage [2]. Modi said "Reforms are essential in representation, responsiveness and rule-making," according to his remarks at the leaders' session [1]. Indian MP Sujeet Kumar told RT that BRICS seeks greater representation for developing nations and argues that the existing governance architecture no longer reflects economic and demographic realities [1].
