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India wants BRICS to be a bridge-builder, not a bloc-builder

India wants BRICS to be a bridge-builder, not a bloc-builder
Countries
ChinaIndia
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentPeople-to-People ExchangeSustainable Development

Source: ThePrint | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 03:31:45 UTC

Key Points

  • India's BRICS presidency has hosted more than 350 meetings across various forums, highlighting dialogue on health, technology, supply chains, and women's health.
  • A key achievement was a full-consensus joint statement on Women-Led Development, covering women's empowerment, digital inclusion, and capacity building.
  • India has emphasized low-cost, expeditious, and safe cross-border payments among BRICS countries to support trade and investment flows.
  • India's BRICS agenda includes strengthening MSME resilience, boosting global solar photovoltaics capacity, and developing resilient transport, logistics, and industrial supply chains.
  • The article frames BRICS as seeking to make the UN-led multilateral system more representative, effective, and responsive rather than replacing it.
  • The New Development Bank has funded over 100 projects in sustainable development, infrastructure, and social programmes across member states and emerging economies.
  • India has promoted technology cooperation in telemedicine, healthcare, traditional medicine, innovation incubators, and climate cooperation linked to the UAE Consensus.
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