Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought team work across the Global South to solve geopolitical tensions which disrupts supply chains and climate crises.Delivering a valedictory address on the two-day BRICS summit of 11 leading developing nations, he warned against “weaponization of technology and critical minerals”.”The number of conflicts and tensions in the world is increasing…impacting ordinary people,” Modi reminded.”Pandemics, climate disasters and supply chain disruptions have shown that in today’s interconnected world, no crisis remains confined to a single region,” Modi said, media reports said. China on Sunday took over the baton from India to chair the BRICS Bloc.The success of the “Greater BRICS Initiative” depends on laying a solid foundation for pragmatic cooperation, Xi told the leaders’, the official Xinhua news agency said.’Greater BRICS’ nations should further co-operate, maintain the stability of industrial and supply chains, and cultivate an integrated market, Xi told the summit’s closing session, Reuters reported.China will take the lead in establishing a BRICS AI Open Source Zone to promote cooperation on large language models, AI training and an open AI ecosystem, Xi said. He proposed a BRICS Special Economic Zone partnership and said China would host a BRICS Service Trade Forum next year to boost trade and investment ties.Founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, the bloc represents about half the world’s population.
Modi wants teamwork in BRICS nations
