India supports dialogue and diplomacy, not war: PM Modi at BRICS Summit
In his address, Modi flagged concerns over wars, economic uncertainty, climate change and terrorism and said the BRICS can play a positive role to take the world in the right path.
By PTI
KAZAN: India supports dialogue and diplomacy and not war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Summit here on Wednesday, in an unambiguous message calling for resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through peaceful negotiations.
In his address, Modi flagged concerns over pressing challenges such as wars, economic uncertainty, climate change and terrorism and said the BRICS can play a positive role to take the world in the right path.
“We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war. And just as we were able to overcome a challenge like COVID together, we are certainly able to create new opportunities to ensure a secure, strong and prosperous future for future generations,” he said.
The summit was attended by top leaders of BRICS nations, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
The prime minister also batted for concerted global efforts to deal with terrorism and that there must not be any “double standards” in fighting the menace.
“In order to counter terrorism and terror financing, we need the single-minded, firm support of all. There is no place for double standards on this serious matter,” he said.
“We need to take active steps to stop the radicalisation of youth in our countries. We must work together on the long pending matter in the UN of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism,” he said.
“The same way, we need to work on global regulations for cyber security and for safe and secure AI,” he added.