At 18th BRICS Summit, PM Modi Proposes Reforms for Inclusive Global Governance and Institutional Continuity
Distilled Policy Brief
- To maintain institutional momentum across rotating presidencies, India proposed a 'BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism' using a Troika and a secure digital repository, alongside a 'Seafarers Emergency Support Network' to assist maritime workers in distress.
- India urged the creation of a 'BRICS Reform Roadmap' based on Representation, Responsiveness, and Rule-making to reform the 'pyramid of privilege' in global governance and transition the Global South from rule-takers to rule-shapers in critical technologies like AI and biotechnology.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism, the proposed Seafarers Emergency Support Network, and the '3Rs' framework of global governance reform.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the structural challenges of the 'pyramid of privilege' in global governance and evaluate how the proposed BRICS Reform Roadmap can empower the Global South to transition from 'rule-takers' to 'rule-shapers'.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the proposals made by India at the 18th BRICS Summit to strengthen global governance and institutional mechanisms, consider the following statements: 1. To maintain institutional momentum across rotating presidencies, India proposed a 'BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism' utilizing a Troika and a secure digital repository. 2. India proposed the creation of a 'Seafarers Emergency Support Network' to assist maritime workers in distress. 3. India urged the formulation of a 'BRICS Reform Roadmap' for global governance based on three core pillars: Representation, Responsiveness, and Rule-making. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
All three statements are correct. During the 18th BRICS Summit, India proposed the 'BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism' using a Troika and a secure digital repository to ensure institutional momentum is maintained across rotating presidencies. Additionally, India proposed a 'Seafarers Emergency Support Network' to assist maritime workers in distress. To reform global governance, India urged the creation of a 'BRICS Reform Roadmap' based on three pillars: Representation, Responsiveness, and Rule-making, aiming to transform the 'pyramid of privilege' into a platform of partnership.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.