Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), July 07, 2025(ANI): Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi said, "...The two-day summit assumes significant importance in the context of the fast-changing global developments...PM Modi's visit assumes added importance. It has elevated the entire summit...The fact that India is a founding member of the BRICS and next year, India will be taking over the chair of BRICS..."
00:00Nice to see you here in Rio. Friends, as you know, yesterday Honourable Prime Minister arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 17th BRICS Summit hosted by Brazil.
00:16Today's summit assumes significant importance in the context of the fast-changing global developments. The theme of Brazil's 17th summit is Strengthening Global South Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.
00:42Honourable Prime Minister's visit assumes added importance. In my view, it has really elevated the entire summit, as we could sense during the opening session today, the importance that President Lula has given attached to Honourable Prime Minister's participation,
01:07and the fact that India is a founding member of the BRICS, and India had always participated in the BRICS Summit, and also the fact that next year India will be taking over the chair of the BRICS.
01:23So his importance, Honourable Prime Minister's participation assumes greater significance and importance, given that background.
