A Presidency at the Crossroads: India, BRICS & the Test of Multipolar Leadership

A Presidency at the Crossroads is a high-impact geopolitical intelligence brief that examines India’s most consequential foreign-policy challenge in a decade: steering an expanded BRICS bloc through sanctions pressure, tariff threats, and sharpening great-power competition while preserving strategic autonomy. As BRICS grows in size, diversity, and ambition, India’s 2026 presidency becomes a stress test for whether multipolar cooperation can deliver results beyond symbolism.

This report analyses India’s attempt to translate “human-first” and development-led diplomacy into actionable outcomes across energy cooperation, global finance reform, digital governance, and technology standards. It maps internal frictions within BRICS, external pressure from the United States and G7, and the realistic limits of de-dollarisation—while highlighting why incremental, issue-based cooperation may prove more durable than revolutionary change. Scenario-based assessments outline pathways ranging from institutional consolidation to bloc fragmentation, offering readers a grounded view of what success or failure could look like.

Essential for policymakers, investors, strategists, and global risk analysts, this digital product explains why India’s presidency could redefine BRICS’ credibility and reshape Global South engagement with the world order.

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