PM Modi urges secure sea lanes at BRICS Business Forum
India
Prime Minister Modi took the stage at the BRICS Business Forum, highlighting how safe seas are crucial for keeping global trade moving.
With recent attacks on Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz on everyone's mind, he called for secure sea lanes, open supply routes, and better protection for seafarers.
Modi cites BRICS growth, 40-country deals
Modi pointed out that BRICS now makes up a huge chunk of the world's economy and population, with its GDP growing faster than global averages.
He also shared India's efforts to make trade easier, like deals with 40 countries and launching new initiatives such as the BRICS Startup Innovation Fund to help boost business and startups across member nations.