India's BRICS Tech Gambit: Startup Corridors and Digital Public Infrastructure on the Table

India is leveraging its BRICS chairmanship to push a radical "startup corridor" across the bloc, with PM Modi urging BRICS nations to support 100 startups annually in scaling into new member markets. This isn't just talk—the New Delhi Declaration formally backs a BRICS Startup Innovation Fund and a digital public infrastructure repository, marking a concrete shift from rhetoric to institutional frameworks for tech cooperation. The move directly expands India's UPI-style...