Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:04pm on 11 Sep 2026,Friday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the BRICS Business Forum, highlighted the grouping’s economic achievements while raising India’s concerns over recent attacks on ships. He linked global trade progress to secure sea lanes, open supply routes and safe seafarers, reaffirming India’s support for freedom of navigation and maritime safety. Modi said BRICS nations account for 50% of the world’s population, 40% of global GDP and over 25% of global trade. Their combined GDP has grown nearly four-and-a-half-fold, almost twice the pace of global GDP growth. He also highlighted BRICS as innovation hubs and said the India-hosted forum was the largest. Modi stressed India’s commitment to removing trade barriers through free trade agreements with 40 countries.
