India’s push for Global South rule‑making praised by ex‑ambassador

Former Indian envoy J.K. Tripathi voiced strong approval for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal that the Global South transition from being a rule‑taker to a rule‑maker. In his remarks following the BRICS summit, Tripathi said that the collective voice of roughly 190‑195 countries should influence international rule‑making, not just the seven nations of the G7.

Tripathi linked this vision to the recent BRICS consensus on condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the adoption of the New Delhi declaration. He highlighted that the declaration covered terrorism, terror financing, and various forms of extremist violence, with clear references to incidents in Jammu‑Kashmir and elsewhere in India.

He also recalled the previous year’s stalemate at the Tianjin SCO summit, where the lack of consensus on terrorism prevented India from signing the document. The current progress, he noted, demonstrates how diplomatic engagement can overcome divergent national interests, even among rivals such as India and China or between Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE.

Tripathi concluded that while the BRICS achievement is significant, the real measure will be how effectively the agreed‑upon measures are implemented on the ground.