Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi on May 15, 2026, urging nations to strengthen global institutions and give the Global South a greater voice.
He declared the Viksit Bharat agenda not only a national priority but a guarantee for a better world, underscoring that international cooperation must endure crises as well as peace.
Modi warned that trade, once a bridge, is now a weapon; technology is a new battlefield; and sea routes are becoming geopolitical flashpoints.
He said India has shifted from 'talent at scale' to 'thinking at scale', moving from a back office role to a 'brain office' in global affairs.
The Prime Minister also targeted the Congress party, accusing it of threatening national security by repeatedly launching its own agendas, and called out attempts to malign India abroad.
Modi announced that the next phase of Viksit Bharat will launch a series of policy initiatives in 2027, aiming to bolster trade, technology, and maritime cooperation, and he expects international partners to join the effort.