Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Environment, COP30 and Global Health session of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 7 July 2025 to call for stronger collective action on climate change, framing “climate justice” as a moral duty rather than a policy option. He stressed the link between planetary and human health and cited India’s early fulfilment of its Paris Agreement targets alongside initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) movement. Modi told fellow leaders that, under India’s chairmanship in 2026, the grouping will be redefined as “Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability”. He said the revised focus would prioritise the needs of the Global South, promote equitable access to climate finance and technology, and strengthen preparedness for global health and environmental crises—an approach he likened to India’s people-centred agenda during its G-20 presidency. The Prime Minister also urged BRICS members to set an example on emissions reductions and to treat climate and development goals as mutually reinforcing. He argued that emerging economies must have the same confidence about the future as advanced nations and called for concerted efforts to eliminate “double standards” in global climate governance.