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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his best wishes to China, which will host the next Brics<\/a> summit in 2027, saying the world now expects \u201cconcrete results\u201d as the grouping entered its third decade.Addressing the open session on the second and final day of the Brics Summit in New Delhi, PM Modi<\/a> said, \u201cBrics is poised to enter its third decade. The world now expects concrete results from us, not just ideas and commitments. I am confident that through our collective efforts, we will certainly live up to these expectations.\u201dThe Prime Minister also thanked the leaders and their teams for making the New Delhi Summit a success and wished China well as the next host of the grouping.\u201cI extend my best wishes once again to China as the next host of Brics. I especially commend all of you and your teams for making the New Delhi Summit a success. I wish you all a pleasant and safe journey,\u201d he said, according to ANI.PM highlights Global South\u2019s growing trust<\/span>Speaking at a session on \u201cResilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth,\u201d PM Modi said the trust of Global South nations in Brics had grown.He highlighted the grouping\u2019s initiatives on disaster management, cooperation among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and environmental protection.\u201cIndia has advanced the spirit of friendship, partnership, and cooperation through the Brics platform,\u201d PM Modi said.\u201cWe have endeavoured to ensure that Brics cooperation is not limited to governments alone; we want our entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, women, youth, and ordinary citizens to become active participants as well,\u201d he added.\u201cI can say from personal experience that the trust of Global South nations in Brics has grown, because their voices are heard, their experiences are respected, and solutions are crafted not just for them, but with them. The strength of Brics lies in our diversity and cooperation. We may be rooted in different realities, but together we rise through cooperation and blossom for humanity. May our diversity remain our identity, our cooperation serve as our inspiration, and our progress benefit all of humanity,\u201d he noted.Xi calls for stronger Brics role<\/span>Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/a> called for a stronger role for Brics in advancing the interests of the Global South, urging the grouping to \u201cseize the historical initiative\u201d and become an \u201cactive, stabilising and positive force in international affairs\u201d.Addressing the second session of the 18th Brics Summit, Xi thanked PM Modi and the Indian government for hosting the two-day summit.According to an official statement released by China\u2019s ministry of foreign affairs, Xi said the Global South had emerged as a \u201ckey driver of world multipolarity\u201d and urged Brics countries to work together to advance its interests.\u201cTo bring stability to the world and make it a better place, Brics countries must seize the historical initiative, rally the Global South, be an active, stabilizing and positive force in international affairs, and advance the well-being of all humanity,\u201d Xi said.Xi called for greater participation of developing countries in global decision-making and stressed the importance of multilateralism.\u201cAll countries, regardless of their size, strength or wealth, are equal members of the international community,\u201d he said, urging Global South countries to \u201chold high the banner of multilateralism\u201d and uphold the authority and role of the United Nations.He also backed reforms to the international financial architecture to increase the \u201crepresentation and voice of developing countries\u201d. Xi called for greater cooperation through the New Development Bank.On development, Xi said Global South countries should remain committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. \u201cTo achieve great things, one should always put the people first,\u201d he added.China proposes five initiatives<\/span>Xi outlined five initiatives to deepen Brics cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade and investment, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing, and science and technology talent development.Under the AI initiative, China proposed establishing a Brics AI open-source community, supporting cooperation in developing and applying large language models, and organising specialised AI seminars and training courses.\u201cFirst, the open source and inclusive AI initiative. China will be a pioneer in establishing a Brics AI open source community, support cooperation in developing and applying large language models, hold specialized AI seminars and training courses, and build an open ecosystem for AI,\u201d Xi said.On trade and investment, China proposed a Brics special economic zone partnership and announced plans to hold the Brics Forum on Trade in Services next year.\u201cSecond, the trade and investment facilitation initiative. China proposes to establish a Brics special economic zone partnership, under which countries can set up an intelligent portal, coordinate policies, and build a new frontier for open development. In an effort to cultivate new drivers of economic and trade cooperation, China will hold the Brics Forum on Trade in Services next year. We welcome your active participation,\u201d he added.China also proposed a Brics digital ecosystem cloud platform and cooperation in digital skills, technology exchange and industrial development.\u201cThird, the digital industry cooperation initiative. China will push for establishing a Brics digital ecosystem cloud platform, and conduct digital skills training, technological exchange and industrial alignment, so as to jointly enable the development of the digital economy,\u201d Xi said.Under the intelligent manufacturing initiative, China offered to assist fellow Brics countries in building smart factories and developing common standards.\u201cFourth, the intelligent manufacturing cooperation initiative. China stands ready to assist fellow Brics countries in building smart factories and developing standards and norms, and jointly promote manufacturing transformation and upgrading,\u201d he said.Xi also proposed a Brics engineer cultivation alliance and a youth exchange programme for scientific and technological innovation.\u201cFifth, the science and technology talent development initiative. China proposes to set up a Brics engineer cultivation alliance for joint development of engineers and mutual recognition of competency standards. China will launch a Brics youth exchange program for scientific and technological innovation, so as to cultivate more high-caliber talent,\u201d he said.Xi called for a people-centred approach to emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, and backed the creation of a global AI governance framework based on consensus.He also urged stronger cooperation on climate change and called for the \u201cfull and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement\u201d.As India concluded its 2026 Brics chairship, Xi said China would continue to promote high-quality development, high-standard opening up and cooperation with other countries. Xi later departed New Delhi after attending the two-day summit.PM Modi shares summit photographs<\/span>PM Modi also shared a series of posts and photographs from the summit on X. \u201cBrics Summit related interactions continue at Bharat Mandapam,\u201d he said in one post, sharing photographs with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.He also posted a photograph of Brics leaders at the summit\u2019s family photo event.\u201cWith leaders of Brics Member and Partner Countries, Outreach Invitees and Heads of International Organisations together at Brics Summit in New Delhi. A powerful reflection of the growing strength and global resonance of the Brics family. We are connected by a shared vision of cooperation, furthering the spirit of partnership and progress,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n