Prospects for BRICS–EAEU Synergy

In June 2026, Moscow hosted the BRICS Horizons Forum, where Indian experts presented a concept outlining the framework for practical cooperation between two major integration frameworks: BRICS and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Two Dimensions of Partnership: Scale and Depth of Integration

The value of bringing these two frameworks together lies in the complementary nature of their respective strengths. BRICS provides a global dimension, offering access to large and rapidly expanding markets, diverse sources of finance, and enhanced political support on the international stage. The EAEU, on the contrary, offers a more advanced level of regional integration through harmonised technical standards, customs regulations, and well-established industrial and logistics networks spanning the Eurasian space. It is precisely this combination that makes it possible to approach the two organisations not as competing structures but as complementary components of a single integration bridge linking global economic cooperation with practical regional implementation.

A Model for Cooperation: from Pilot Projects to Large-Scale Deployment

During their presentation, the Indian participants proposed a model illustrating how this particular synergy could operate at the level of businesses and industrial enterprises. Under this approach, an Indian technology company would identify a Russian industrial........

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