Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned BRICS leaders that the use of technology and critical minerals as geopolitical weapons could fracture the bloc's cohesion. This warning was made during a meeting of the bloc's leaders, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Modi emphasized that the global race for technological development creates tensions that threaten unity among the group's members. The Indian prime minister advocated that the bloc must resist using these resources as instruments of political pressure against each other.
The warning comes at a time when several countries are competing for control of emerging technologies and minerals essential for the energy transition and the technology industry, such as rare earths and lithium. These disputes have intensified global geopolitical rivalries.
Modi's message reinforces concerns about maintaining cohesion among the BRICS nations, which have different interests and international relations. The bloc seeks to present a unified position in the face of current global scenario challenges.
