New Delhi, July 8 -- The Brics member states should work together to make the supply chains for critical minerals and technology secure and reliable and ensure that no country uses these resources as "a weapon" against others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Addressing a session of the summit focused on strengthening multilateralism, economic and financial matters and artificial intelligence, Modi said resolving concerns and encouraging innovation should be given equal importance in the governance of AI. The Brics Summit adopted a leaders' statement on the global governance of AI that said countries should work together to address risks, build trust and ensure inclusive international collaboration and access to AI. The Brics leaders agreed on guidelines to foster responsible development, deployment and use of AI for sustainable development and inclusive growth. Without naming any country, Modi told the session that countries should "work together to make supply chains for critical minerals and technology secure and reliable". He added, "It's important to ensure that no country uses these resources for its own selfish gain or as a weapon against others." China's export curbs on rare earth minerals - used in everything from smartphones to electric vehicles and in many of which Beijing has a near monopoly - have been taken up with Beijing by New Delhi in recent weeks. The curbs have affected the production capabilities of Indian EV manufacturers....