BRICS 2026: The Human-Centric Reset of Global Digital Governance
How India Is Rewiring BRICS Through Digital Public Infrastructure and Global South Cooperation
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India’s BRICS 2026 presidency signals a decisive shift—from abstract geopolitics to citizen-visible outcomes. This Global Eye Intelligence report examines how India is repositioning BRICS as a people-centric, digitally enabled coalition by exporting its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model to the Global South.
The analysis explains how platforms such as digital identity, interoperable payments, and service delivery systems are being reframed as global public goods rather than proprietary technologies. It maps the strategic logic behind India’s “human-first diplomacy,” showing how digital governance, financial inclusion, migrant mobility, and service access are being woven into BRICS cooperation. Particular attention is given to West Asia–North Africa and other Global South regions as early testing grounds for DPI-led collaboration.
The report evaluates best-case, most-likely, and worst-case scenarios for BRICS digital cooperation, highlighting risks from geopolitical fragmentation, sanctions, and competing digital standards—while identifying opportunities for India to emerge as a rule-shaper rather than a rule-taker in global digital governance.
This is essential reading for policymakers, investors, researchers, and businesses tracking the future of digital sovereignty and South–South cooperation. Those who follow Global Eye Intelligence don’t just observe systemic change—they anticipate it, shape it, and stay ahead before today’s experiments become tomorrow’s global norms.
