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BRICS Summit Nation

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI GAVE IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS TO 'BRICS'

PM Modi's suggestions to give a
new direction to the BRICS agenda:
can be shared with BRICS partners
n We are already working on the BRICS satellite
n Third, we can do skill mapping together to
constellation, but to move a step further, we
identify each other's strengths.
should think about establishing a BRICS space
exploration consortium for global good in areas n Fourth: Big cats of different species are found in
like space research and weather monitoring. BRICS countries. Under the International Big Cat
Alliance, we can make joint efforts to conserve
n Second, technology will play an important role
them.
in making BRICS a future-ready organization.
Diksha, i.e., digital infrastructure for knowledge n Fifth: Create an ecosystem of traditional
sharing, an AI-based language platform, Co- medicine in all countries. " Can we together
WIN for vaccination, and some other platforms, create a repository of traditional medicine?

Prime Minister Modi said that in the BRICS
discussions, we have emphasized on the priorities
and concerns of the countries of the Global South.
Special attention given by BRICS to these issues is
the need of the hour. The term Global South is not
just a diplomatic term, but in our shared history we
have together opposed colonialism and apartheid. To
mainstream the concerns of the Global South, India
has invited African countries and several developing
countries as guest countries. Not only this, India has
also proposed to give permanent membership of
G-20 to African Union.
On the soil of Africa, Mahatma Gandhi developed
powerful concepts like non-violence and peaceful
resistance. The thinking and thoughts of Mahatma
Gandhi inspired great leaders like Nelson Mandela.
India has given high priority to relations with Africa, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou
which is why India has opened 16 new embassies awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the
in Africa. Today India is Africa's fourth largest trade Grand Cross of the Order of Honour.
partner and fifth largest investor country. India is
a trusted and close partner in the journey to make a definite deadline for United Nations Security
Africa a future global powerhouse under Agenda Council reforms and reforms in multilateral financial
2063. India is also working closely with African institutions and the WTO.
countries in the fight against terrorism and piracy. GREECE TO BECOME INDIA'S GATEWAY TO
In the BRICS conference, PM Modi said that we EUROPE
have common interests on various issues including India and Greece have a very old, deep and historical
counter terrorism, environmental security, climate relationship. Referring to these relations, Prime
action, cyber security, food and health security, Minister Modi said that the foundation of our
energy security, so there is immense potential for relations is as ancient as it is strong. After a long
cooperation in these areas. He also called for setting gap of 40 years, an Indian Prime Minister has visited

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