The suggestions given by prime minister Narendra Modi at the johannesburg Summit will increase mutualcooperation between the BRICS countries. Along with this, the importance of BRICS will also increase for thechallenges and problems present in the world. It is also clear from prime minister Modi's suggestion that hewants the scope of BRICS not to be limited only to the member countries, but to increase the usefulness of thisgroup at the global level.Voice of the Global SouthSuch was the occasion of the annual summit of BRICS countries in which only 5 countries are permanentmembers. But prime minister Modi also expressed the concerns of the countries of the Global South in hisaddress. He said that at present the countries of Global South should get a special importance in BRICS. Hemade it clear that this is not an expectation, but also a necessity of the global system.Along with this, prime minister Narendra Modi also mentioned the steps taken by india to give importance tothe voice of the Global South. As the G20 President, this is one of India's top priorities. In january this year,India organized the Voice of Global South Summit. 125 countries took part in it, through which less developedor less developed as well as poorest of the poor countries got a chance to put their problems and priorities infront of the world.India wants to ensure the representation of African countries in the G20 as president. For this, india has alsoproposed to make African Union a permanent member of G20. All the BRICS countries are also members of theG20 group. PM Modi appealed to the rest of the BRICS countries to support the proposal to make the AfricanUnion a permanent member of the G20. It is expected that this proposal of india will be approved in the G20Summit to be held on 9 and 10 September. If this happens then it will be a big achievement for India. Along withthis, the trust of the countries of the Global South on india will be strengthened and the self-confidence of thosecountries will also increase.
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