BRICS 2026: India proposes DPI repository and capacity-building centres

Source: Business Standard | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 15:30:12 UTC

Key Points

• India proposed a digital public infrastructure repository for BRICS countries, as noted in the joint statement of the 12th BRICS communications ministers meeting.
• The repository is intended to share best practices, open platforms, and successful digital public infrastructure models from BRICS countries.
• India also proposed capacity-building centres for BRICS member states to help build a future-ready workforce.
• Voluntary, demand-driven cross-BRICS pilot projects of digital public infrastructure solutions were proposed to support innovation and address context-specific digital transformation challenges.
• Discussions are organized around four pillars: resilient ICT ecosystems, cybersecurity and trustworthy ICT, digital skilling and capacity building, and innovation, startups and entrepreneurship.
• India assumed the BRICS chairship in 2026.