Rio de Janeiro, July 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 17th BRICS Summit being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6-7 July 2025, a statement by the Prime Minister's Office said.

The leaders held productive discussions on various issues on the BRICS agenda, including reform of global governance, enhancing the voice of the global south, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, development issues and Artificial Intelligence.

Prime Minister Modi thanked the President of Brazil for his warm hospitality and the successful organisation of the Summit, as per the statement.

PM Modi addressed the inaugural session on "Reform of Global Governance and Peace and Security". Later in the day, the Prime Minister also addre...