The New Continental Calculus: The Franco-Indian Axis at BRICS 2026

The New Continental Calculus is a sharp geopolitical intelligence brief that decodes the emerging Franco-Indian axis as one of the most consequential dynamics shaping BRICS 2026. As Europe reassesses its global role amid strategic rivalry, supply-chain insecurity, and technological fragmentation, India has quietly emerged as the indispensable gatekeeper linking European interests with the expanding Global South.

This report examines how France’s pursuit of “strategic autonomy” converges with India’s doctrine of multi-alignment, positioning New Delhi as a bridge rather than a bloc-builder. It analyses why Paris views India as a trusted partner capable of engaging BRICS without legitimising an overtly anti-Western posture, while India leverages this relationship to keep BRICS open, credible, and globally relevant. The brief unpacks internal European divisions, Sino-Russian resistance within BRICS, and the risks India faces as mediator, filter, and agenda-shaper simultaneously.

Through scenario-based insights and forward-looking assessments, this digital product explains why BRICS 2026 could redefine how Europe interacts with the Global South—through India rather than against it. For policymakers, investors, strategists, and analysts, missing this axis means missing the real power geometry behind the summit.

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