India’s electronics exports to BRICS jump nearly 50%, industry says momentum to surge after 18th Summit

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 07:06:19 UTC

Key Points

• India's electronics exports to BRICS member nations rose 49.27% in 2025-26, outpacing India's overall export growth of 26.53%, according to the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council.
• The United Arab Emirates and China were the largest BRICS destinations for India's electronics exports, together accounting for 88.50% of exports to the grouping.
• Telecom equipment had the largest share among product categories, at 74.60%, while BRICS accounted for about 19.61% of India's total electronic exports globally.
• The industry body said the growth strengthens the case for turning BRICS 18th Summit proposals on digital infrastructure and trade facilitation into concrete gains for exporters.
• BRICS mechanisms mentioned include a proposed Digital Public Infrastructure Repository, a Global Value Chains Action Plan 2026-2030, an MSME Cooperation Portal, and an invoice discounting mechanism for MSMEs.
• An India-Brazil ICT memorandum covering 5G/6G, Open RAN and satellite connectivity was cited as indicating the potential direction of BRICS digital cooperation.