At 20, BRICS Enters a New Phase and Seeks a More Representative World Order

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-08-25 00:32:56 UTC

Key Points

• India's 2026 BRICS presidency centers its agenda on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
• Observer Research Foundation researchers Heena Makhija and Jhanvi Tripathi examine the group's evolution and its role in advancing more representative global governance.
• BRICS expansion has increased internal diversity, making sustained dialogue and consensus-building central to cooperation.
• The analysis identifies development financing and risk reduction as areas for cooperation on infrastructure, energy transition and productive modernization.
• Innovation priorities discussed include access to technology and financing for small and medium-sized enterprises, alongside artificial intelligence, digital currencies and technology governance.
• The researchers emphasize energy cooperation that reflects members' differing resources and development needs, including financing, technology exchange and joint solutions.