He made this statement during a closed-door plenary session at the BRICS summit, that took place from Oct. 22 to 24 in Kazan, Russia. Read also: John Kirby on why BRICS poses no real threat to the U.S.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS shouldn’t project itself as an alternative to global organizations, even as founding members like Russia and China try to expand the group to challenge the US-led global order.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attended the Closed Plenary Session of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia and said India supports dialogue and diplomacy, not war. "We support dialogue and diplomacy,