Participating in the meeting, Prime Minister Modi, stressing the need for global governance reforms, particularly in the UN Security Council, said,”IBSA is not just a group of three countries, but an important platform connecting three continents, three major democratic nations, and three major economies.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday participated in the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Leaders’ Meeting in Johannesburg, emphasizing the importance of the grouping in promoting human-centric development, multilateral reform, and sustainable growth. The meeting, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, highlighted IBSA’s role in connecting three continents, three major democratic nations, and three major economies.
“IBSA is not just a group of three countries but an important platform connecting three continents, three major democratic nations, and three major economies,” PM Modi said, stressing the need for global governance reforms, particularly in the UN Security Council.
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The leaders discussed cooperation in areas like digital innovation, AI norms, millets, natural farming, disaster resilience, and green energy. PM Modi proposed establishing an ‘IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance’ to share Digital Public Infrastructure and invited IBSA leaders to the AI Impact Summit in India next year.
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PM Modi also emphasized IBSA’s potential to contribute to sustainable growth and proposed the IBSA Fund for Climate Resilient Agriculture to advance South-South cooperation. The IBSA Fund has supported projects in 40 countries in sectors like education, health, and solar energy.
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