Modi Proposes New BRICS Framework for Crisis Response

By Mintesinot Nigussie  |  September 14, 2026

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a new framework for crisis response at the BRICS summit in New Delhi on Saturday, calling for global institutions to respond with greater speed, scale and impact to emergencies.

Speaking at the opening of the summit, the PM said international institutions would earn public trust only if they could provide effective solutions to global challenges. He placed the proposal under the second of three areas in his 10-point plan for reforming global governance: responsiveness.

As part of the proposal, Mr Modi suggested creating a Seafarers Emergency Support Network linking maritime authorities and diplomatic missions of countries concerned. The network would coordinate assistance to seafarers in distress, including emergency alerts, medical support, communication with families and evacuation.

“Seafarers make a very significant contribution to global trade, yet they often find themselves without adequate support during times of difficulty,” Modi said.

The proposal comes as disruptions to shipping routes and growing geopolitical tensions have exposed the vulnerability of the systems that underpin global trade. For BRICS, the issue also fits into India’s effort to push the grouping beyond calls for reform and towards practical mechanisms for cooperation.

Modi’s wider 10-point proposal seeks to turn demands for a more representative global system into a “BRICS Reform Roadmap” by the next summit. He divided the proposals into three themes: representation, responsiveness and rule-making.

Under representation, he called for a time-bound process to reform the UN Security Council and argued that voting power, leadership positions and policy priorities at international financial institutions should better reflect today’s economic realities.

On rule-making, he called for equal participation in shaping the global rules of the future, extending his argument that countries with a greater stake in the international system should have a greater role in determining how it operates.

Source: FSX Business News