BRICS Youth Summit 2026 Opens in Gandhinagar as Harsh Sanghavi Highlights Gujarat’s Innovation Journey
Youth representatives from 11 countries attended the opening, where Sanghavi highlighted Gujarat’s development and a ₹1,000 crore innovation fund.
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UPI in BRICS: Is India Building an Alternative to the Dollar and SWIFT?
The article examines potential links between BRICS fast payment systems and central bank digital currencies, with India emphasizing local-currency payments and interoperability.
India Presents DPI Repository and Pilot Projects at BRICS ICT Track Meeting
India presented its Digital Public Infrastructure framework and shared a concept note on a proposed BRICS DPI Repository and pilot projects during BRICS ICT Track meetings in Pune.
India’s BRICS Local-Currency Payment Link Proposal Seen as Key Summit Agenda Item
An IOL article highlights India’s proposal to connect BRICS domestic payment networks, enabling direct local-currency settlements and reducing reliance on dollar intermediaries.
India Reaffirms Commitment to BRICS Digital Cooperation at Pune Meeting
The seventh BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting addressed digital cooperation, future networks and priorities under India’s chairship.
Development of 5G Networks and Telecommunications Cooperation in BRICS Countries
An analysis of industrial 5G deployment across BRICS+ examines national approaches, infrastructure financing and institutional efforts to improve digital interoperability.
Brasil 247 and CGTN editors assess that Brazil-China union is increasingly crucial for BRICS
Journalists Leonardo Sobreira and Wang Mangmang discussed China-Brazil relations, BRICS+, technological cooperation, sovereignty, and multilateral governance on the program Our World.
BRICS ICT Meetings Open in Pune Under India’s Chairship
The BRICS ICT Track opened in Pune with the 7th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs under India’s BRICS Chairship, focusing on emerging technologies, digital infrastructure, and future communication networks.
Govt to host BRICS ICT Track to advance digital cooperation
India will host a five-day BRICS ICT Track in Pune to advance secure, inclusive and resilient digital cooperation among BRICS member countries.