As Brazil hands over the BRICS baton to India for its 2026 chairship, New Delhi and Rio are positioning themselves as steady partners within an increasingly consequential bloc. Earlier this year, Brazil hosted the BRICS Summit at a time when emerging economies are pushing for greater voice in a global financial system still dominated by the US dollar.

In that context, during an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, Brazilian Vice President and Minister for Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, who visited India in October 2025, spoke at length about the future of the BRICS alliance, President Donald Trump’s repeated tariff warnings, and Brazil’s calibrated approach to great-power competition.

He also outlined the expanding contours of India–Brazil cooperation, spann

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