Deepening Our Ties with India and the Global South
SEforALL is proud to deepen its partnership with the Government of India through support for the Energy Agenda coordinated by the Ministry of Power. As India assumes the 2026 BRICS Chairship, under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” India’s leadership comes at a pivotal moment, as global energy systems navigate unprecedented complexity and rapid transformation.
The expanded BRICS+ bloc now represents a global coalition of 11 member countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Together, they account for around 45% of global primary energy consumption, a population of 3.3 billion and over 37% of global GDP (PPP), underscoring their growing influence on global energy and economic pathways.
Beyond its formal membership, BRICS+ engages a wider ecosystem of partner and dialogue countries, including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan. Their participation further broadens the coalition’s reach, strengthens South–South cooperation, accelerates technology exchange and deepens collaboration across energy, trade and sustainable development.
The 2026 BRICS Energy Track follows a structured and sequenced pathway to ensure coherence, continuity and collective ownership across its three core pillars: Energy Security & Sustainability, Energy Access & Equity and Technology & Innovation. The roadmap began with the First Senior Energy Officials Meeting (23–24 March), with follow-up meetings planned, which will culminate in the Ministers’ Summit later this year, creating a sustained arc of engagement, consensus-building and joint action.
SEforALL’s collaboration with India spans nearly five years through support of its Energy Compact submitted in 2022 and momentum-building for the global campaign to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements under its 2023 G20 Presidency.
Our current support spans energy efficiency, clean cooking, biofuels and critical minerals and supply chains – priorities that strengthen the Energy Security pillar of BRICS by diversifying energy systems, enhancing affordability and accelerating the deployment of clean technologies. Through technical exchanges, issue papers and facilitated dialogues across the BRICS+ landscape, SEforALL is helping translate India’s leadership into tangible, scalable global outcomes.
Looking ahead, today’s energy challenges demand stronger global and multilateral collaboration. No country or bloc can secure energy stability alone. India’s BRICS Presidency offers a pivotal opportunity to align priorities, deepen partnerships and drive collective solutions that strengthen energy security. SEforALL stands ready to help turn this shared ambition into tangible progress.
