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From Startups to Smart Grids: Inside India’s Comprehensive BRICS Roadmap

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From Startups to Smart Grids: Inside India’s Comprehensive BRICS Roadmap

BRICS nations are leveraging strong intra-group trade potential, expanding global market shares and boosting mutual export growth, especially post-2020, to strengthen economic cooperation and navigate international trade dynamics effectively.

During the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India outlined a comprehensive blueprint to modernise the economic, technological, and social foundations of the bloc. Moving past broad diplomatic statements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi championed a practical ecosystem designed to link small businesses, scientific institutions, healthcare providers, and agricultural workers. Built around four guiding principles resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability India’s presidency established targeted mechanisms to foster balanced development across the Global South.

To achieve these goals, the action plan focuses on nine interconnected sectors: updating agricultural practices, scaling startups, strengthening MSME supply chains, deploying digital public infrastructure and AI, expanding biosecurity networks, standardising financial and tax systems, upgrading space and energy grids, building climate-resilient cities, and advancing labour rights alongside cultural exchanges.

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Building a Resilient Global South: The New Delhi BRICS Architecture

Agriculture remains vital to the economic stability and food security of BRICS nations. To move beyond traditional farming frameworks, member states agreed on targeted measures to improve productivity, protect farmer livelihoods, and adopt sustainable practices:

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Recognising startups as the primary drivers of technology adoption and job creation, India proposed structural scaffolding to assist early-stage ventures in expanding across international borders:

Micro, small, and medium enterprises represent the backbone of domestic economies within BRICS, yet they frequently encounter structural barriers in international trade and capital access. India’s presidency introduced targeted tools to integrate smaller businesses into global value chains:

To prevent technological monopolies and avoid the weaponization of critical minerals and advanced tech, India emphasized inclusive technology adoption built on open, shared systems:

To build resilient, inclusive, and equitable global health systems, member states agreed on targeted public health mechanisms designed to address infectious diseases, mental well-being, and therapeutic accessibility: