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COVER STORY | BRICS 2026

oday, a “New India” offers assurance of growth
and stability amidst global uncertainties. At India has fostered friendship,
a time when trade barriers are becoming a
Tchallenge worldwide, India is building economic partnership, and cooperation
bridges. Whether within the United Nations, the G20, through the BRICS platform. We
or other influential groups, India—while presiding over have endeavored to ensure that
global institutions—is shaping the world and charting a BRICS cooperation is not limited
new course guided by the spirit of वसुधैव कुटुंबकम. In this to governments alone; we want our
context, by assuming the BRICS 2026 presidency, India entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers,
has sent a clear message to the world: if our future is women, youth, and ordinary citizens to
shared, then the right to shape that future must also be
shared. It is a result of India’s vision that BRICS nations become active participants as well.
are now emerging as vital hubs for global innovation Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
and solutions. The BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi has
provided the world with a human-centric approach to sectors, ranging from global governance reform to tech-
addressing global challenges. At a time when the world nology, health, education, and climate action. India is a
is grappling with challenges on multiple fronts—be it the founding member of BRICS and has held its presidency
climate crisis, disruptions in global supply chains, or the four times so far—in 2012, 2016, 2021, and 2026. During
sluggish functioning of multilateral institutions—the role each of its presidencies, India has steered the platform in
of a platform like BRICS becomes even more significant. a new direction.
Representing nearly half the global population and 40 For its 2026 presidency, India established four pillars:
percent of the global GDP, this group is no longer con- resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
fined to mere economic discussions; instead, it is spear- Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated this vision
heading robust and decisive initiatives across diverse during the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro,

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