Powering the Next Digital Epoch: India, BRICS & the Battle for Tech Sovereignty

Powering the Next Digital Epoch is a high-stakes geopolitical intelligence brief that examines how technology sovereignty has become the defining frontier of global power—and why India’s BRICS 2026 presidency could reshape the digital future of the Global South. As artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, and data governance increasingly determine economic competitiveness and national security, dependence on a few dominant technology ecosystems is emerging as a strategic vulnerability.

This report analyses India’s evolving tech ecosystem, from Digital Public Infrastructure and AI leadership to semiconductor ambitions and indigenous innovation capacity. It explains how BRICS offers India a rare platform to move from being a technology “rule-taker” to a rule-shaper—by building South–South coalitions around shared standards, trusted digital systems, and inclusive technology governance. The brief also maps risks arising from US–China tech rivalry, fragmented global standards, and digital neo-colonialism, while outlining realistic scenarios for cooperation, competition, and constraint.

Essential for policymakers, founders, investors, and geopolitical analysts, this digital product reveals why the next decade of global influence will be written in code, standards, and platforms.

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