#BRICS does not need a single position on every geopolitical issue to remain relevant. Its value lies in enabling diverse members to cooperate where interests converge. #India’s presidency should measure success by consensus and delivery: @jhanvi_t or-f.org/40266 #BRICS2026 #IndiaAtBRICS2026

#India could lose 6.4% to more than 10% of national income by 2100, while climate events affected 13 million people across #Africa in 2025. For #BRICS, adaptation is central to protecting development gain: @radhey_wadhwa or-f.org/40337

#Bhutan's Buddhist outreach — from the Gelephu Mindfulness City to temple projects in #Lumbini and #Rajgir — is designed to sustain its identity and security, not to lead the #Buddhist world: @gs_aditya & Sakshi Kapoor or-f.org/40369

@orfonline, @IndiaInNewYork, @uninindia, and @reliancefoundation are hosting the event - India Day @ UNGA - during the #UNGA81 week. 🗓️September 24 | 📍New York Those is New York can register now to express interest 🔗 or-f.org/40105

#BRICSIndia2026 | Can the green transition deliver more energy, not just cleaner energy? For emerging economies, the challenge is to expand #energy access and support industrialisation while reducing the financial and technological costs of the transition. #BRICS can play a key role through climate cooperation, blended finance and resilient infrastructure. Watch @MortezaDamanpak, Marília Closs, Igor Makarov, Mai Abdelaziz & @ShuvaRaha discuss the path to a more inclusive energy transition. youtube.com/watch?v=5Q_nDCvo… #GlobalSouth #EnergyTransition

#India’s #semiconductor strategy can leverage demand in #AI, telecom, autos, and defence, but procurement alone cannot sustain the sector. The goal should be competitive Indian chip firms that own differentiated technology: @ens_socialis or-f.org/40235

As Big Tech scales #AI development, market dominance and the race for rapid innovation are outpacing crucial guardrails. Our Special Report explores the "generative dilemmas" shaping the global #AIEconomy. Read the latest by @samirsaran, @AnulekhaNandi, and @SameerP_IND: orfonline.org/research/movin… #GradedRiskLaw #EUAIAct #AISafety #SystemicRisks

#BRICS’s #NewDelhi Declaration voices deep concern over escalating West Asia tensions, urging maximum restraint, dialogue, and protection of trade and energy flows — while calling for #nuclear non-proliferation, an upheld #Gaza ceasefire, and #Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory: @HeenMak & @SandraPrat12486 or-f.org/40339

.@orfonline, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, @UNinIndia, and @ril_foundation are hosting the annual high-level event titled “Ruptures & Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World” during the #UNGA81 week. 🗓️ September 24 | 📍New York In New York? Register now to express interest 🔗 or-f.org/40106

The key shift in the #StraitOfHormuz is not that #Iran can no longer threaten shipping, it is that #Tehran is finding it harder to compel shipping. Omani routes and #US-backed maritime protection are giving commercial operators alternatives: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/40007

#BRICSIndia2026 | Is #BRICS really an anti-Western grouping? @DrSJaishankar explains why #BRICS should not be viewed as an anti-Western bloc, but as part of a changing and more representative global order. Watch. youtube.com/shorts/jiuXCu8nP… #GlobalSouth #Multilateralism

The #US remains the only extra-regional power able to underwrite #IndoPacific security at scale. But declining confidence in Washington is pushing allies towards a “Plan A-Plus”: deeper regional partnerships and greater diversification to hedge against US unpredictability: @viveksans & @AVIRAL96 or-f.org/40230 #Geopolitics

#BRICS and the #G20 need not compete. With seven of BRICS’ 11 members also in the G20, their strategic intersection could strengthen efforts to reform the #UN and Bretton Woods institutions: @gchikermane or-f.org/40309

#India’s growth has added to produced capital, but natural capital has continued to decline while human capital has remained broadly flat. The challenge is to ensure rapid growth is matched by an expanding stock of produced, human, and natural capital: @soumyabh_swears or-f.org/40340

While #India remains a coal-dependent industrialiser, it has also emerged as a transition voice with significant feats in solar power and green hydrogen, shaping its ability to bridge different clusters within the #BRICS cooperation architecture. Edited by : @HeenMak & @jhanvi_t or-f.org/40027 #BRICSIndia2026 #EnergyTransition

#Afghanistan may be more secure in the narrow military sense, but the absence of war does not mean effective governance. Under the #Taliban, power remains highly centralised, while institutions of the former republic have been dismantled and public punishments have returned: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/40051

#BRICSIndia2026 | Are credit ratings keeping pace with a changing global economy? At the 18th #BRICS Academic Forum in Lucknow, Mehul Pandya, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, CareEdge Ratings, examines why sovereign credit ratings must better account for debt quality, climate risks and structural reforms. Watch. youtube.com/watch?v=zFGE3_AB… #CreditRatings #GlobalSouth

#YoungVoices | The #Taliban is pairing industrial policy with regional #economic diplomacy, seeking investment and production partnerships across #Asia. But the strategy’s viability depends on overcoming energy shortages and financial isolation: Maiwand Safi or-f.org/40225 #Afghanistan

#India and #SriLanka need not harmonise their digital systems to deepen economic integration. An interoperability-based approach, with tiered commitments and periodic reviews, could allow both sides to cooperate while accommodating differences in regulatory readiness: Anushka Wijesinha or-f.org/40338 #DigitalEconomy

#India’s #biotechnology sector is expanding rapidly, making #syntheticDNA an increasingly important enabling technology across medicine, agriculture and industrial research. But the same accessibility can also create biosecurity vulnerabilities. Read this paper by TanyaSarawagi and @SuryeshN to understand policy priorities to strengthen India’s safeguards without impeding scientific progress. or-f.org/40081 @BioResIndia