India Showcases DPI as Global Benchmark at 11th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting

Current Context: The 11th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting took place on June 3, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil, under Brazil’s BRICS Presidency 2025. India showcased its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as a global benchmark for inclusive and transformative digital governance.

India’s Contributions:

• Minister of State for Communications, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, led discussions on India’s DPI success.
• Showcased flagship initiatives like Aadhaar (950M users), UPI (46% of global transactions), DigiLocker & CoWIN.

Meeting Theme: Universal and Meaningful Connectivity, Space Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, and the Digital Ecosystem.
BharatNet Expansion: India’s Digital Bharat Nidhi Programme funding broadband expansion to 218,000 villages.
Cybersecurity & Digital Trust: India advocated stronger BRICS collaboration on data protection and cybersecurity.
Space Sustainability: India pushed for cooperative satellite traffic management and spectrum governance.
BRICS Digital Declaration: Nations committed to cross-border digital innovation and sustainability efforts.
Next Meeting: India will host the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting in 2026.

Question:

Q.1 Which country will host the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting in 2026?
a) China
b) India
c) South Africa
d) Russia

Answer: b) India will host the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting in 2026.