BRICS 2026: The Trilateral Advantage Shaping Global South Power

As BRICS expands in scale and ambition, its real test lies in execution. This Global Eye Intelligence report examines how India’s BRICS 2026 presidency is unlocking a new trilateral engine of cooperation linking India, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates to convert South–South rhetoric into tangible economic power.

At the core of this analysis is the Bharat Africa Setu and the emerging India–Africa–UAE (IAU) framework—a model that integrates trade facilitation, logistics infrastructure, digital connectivity, and development finance. The report explains how this trilateral architecture positions the UAE as a strategic connector, India as a manufacturing and innovation hub, and Africa as a growth and production frontier within the evolving BRICS ecosystem.

Moving beyond summits and declarations, the study assesses how ports, logistics corridors, trade finance, MSME integration, and startup ecosystems can rebalance Global South trade away from overdependence on traditional routes and institutions. It also evaluates risks, institutional constraints, and the conditions required for scaling this model across BRICS.

For policymakers, investors, exporters, and strategic planners, this report offers an early lens into how BRICS is shifting from dialogue to delivery. Those who follow Global Eye Intelligence gain first-mover insight into frameworks that will quietly shape global trade and power flows before they become mainstream consensus.