# India’s Modi calls for Global South empowerment at BRICS summit

https://mins.news/en/item/55817

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 12:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/12/indias-modi-calls-for-empowerment-of-global-south-at-brics-summit?traffic_source=rss

> Opening the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a major overhaul of global governance. He said Global South countries are affected by decisions they cannot help shape, and called on leaders to replace a “pyramid of privilege” with a more equal system.

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