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PM Modi Calls to Empower Global South as Rule Shapers at BRICS

Source:Indian Express ↗

কেন এটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

It captures India's foreign policy stance on multi-alignment, reforming global governance structures, and championing the developmental priorities of the Global South on international forums like BRICS.

সারসংক্ষেপ

At the BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for dismantling the 'pyramid of privilege' in international institutions to ensure the Global South transitions from being 'rule-takers' to 'rule-shapers'. He advocated for comprehensive global governance reforms, inclusive growth, and equitable multilateralism.

মূল বিষয়

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for dismantling the 'pyramid of privilege' in global governance to empower the Global South as rule-shapers rather than rule-takers.
  • The address emphasized reforming multilateral institutions, including the United Nations Security Council, to reflect contemporary realities.
  • Highlighting issues of equity, fair trade, and inclusive growth, India positioned itself as a bridge between developed economies and developing nations.
  • The BRICS summit served as a platform to articulate the collective aspirations of emerging economies against economic fragmentation.

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দ

BRICS

An intergovernmental organization comprising major emerging economies aimed at fostering economic cooperation, political coordination, and reforming global governance institutions to better represent developing nations.

UPSC context

Crucial for GS Paper II (International Relations, Groupings & Agreements involving India). Evaluates minilateralism, multipolarity, and the rise of the Global South.

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United Nations

The primary global international organization established to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and foster international cooperation.

UPSC context

Essential for GS Paper II (International Institutions, Multilateralism). Tests India's push for comprehensive global governance reforms and UN Security Council democratization.

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সংযুক্ত স্থির ধারণা

International Relations & Global Groupings

What are the key institutional pillars and founding principles of the BRICS grouping?

  • Evolution: Inception: Originally coined as BRIC by Goldman Sachs in 2001; first formal summit held in Yekaterinburg in 2009 with South Africa joining in 2010.
  • Mechanism: Core mechanism: Operates on consensus-based decision-making, emphasizing multipolarity and reform of Bretton Woods institutions.
  • New Development Bank: Key institution: Established the New Development Bank (NDB) in 2014 to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies.

আন্তঃবিষয় প্যাটার্ন

  • BRICS multilateralism and UNSC reform dynamics

    India's push at BRICS for UNSC reform parallels its parallel lobbying through the G4 grouping and efforts within the G20 to institutionalize African Union representation.

  • Global South representation in emerging tech standard-setting

    Economic fragmentation and supply chain resilience discussed at BRICS tie directly to WTO reform debates and plurilateral minilateralism.

BRICS expansion + Global South agency + UNSC reform criteria is a high-yield conceptual triad for Mains GS-2 and Prelims statements.

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 1

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 1

  • 2025MainsGS2

    "The reform process in the United Nations remains unresolved, because of the delicate imbalance of East and West and entanglement of the USA vs. Russo-Chinese alliance.” Examine and critically evaluate the East-West policy confrontations in this regard.