‘Equality, openness, consensus’: India seeks a more 'practical' BRICS as Modi pitches global governance roadmap

India used its 2026 BRICS chairship to push for more practical, forward-looking cooperation focused on peoples priorities, MEA Secretary Sudhakar Dalela said after day one of the New Delhi summit. BRICS leaders stressed equality, openness and consensus, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a global governance roadmap and sea farers safety network.