India’s BRICS chairship set to advance Global South cooperation: Report

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-08-23 10:10:19 UTC

Key Points

• A report says India's BRICS chairship is expected to advance Global South cooperation and shape BRICS vision through political and security cooperation, economic development, and cultural exchanges.
• The report says India's approach strengthens consensus in agenda-setting and decision-making while emphasizing tangible projects for practical cooperation across sectors.
• India's chairship is described as responding to shifts in geopolitics, imbalances in geo-economics, and challenges to the rule-based multilateral system.
• The report says India's initial vision for hosting the 18th BRICS summit reflects a humanity first and people-centred approach.
• The summit theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability is presented as a commitment to balanced and inclusive cooperation, capacity building, innovation, and sustainable development.
• The report links India's SAGAR and MAHA SAGAR maritime vision to broader Global South cooperation through economic diplomacy, technology-sharing, and digital connectivity.
• It notes that maritime routes are central to global trade, with nearly two-thirds of global commerce moving through the Indo-Pacific corridor and about 90 per cent of India's trade carried by sea.