China
Source: www.globaltimes.cn

Zhai Jun, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue led a delegation to attend the BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East (MENA) Meeting from Thursday to Friday in New Delhi, according to a statement on the website of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.

Zhai stated that the Middle East situation is at a critical juncture, with a fragile ceasefire, deteriorating regional security, and a grave humanitarian situation. 

BRICS countries should adhere to independence, uphold justice and morality, further build consensus and pool efforts to inject positive, stable and constructive BRICS momentum into peace in the Middle East and the world, Zhai noted.

Participants had in-depth exchanges on key issues in the Middle East, expressed concern over regional tensions, emphasized respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries, called for differences to be resolved through political and diplomatic means, and agreed to continue consultations on Middle East issues during China’s BRICS chairmanship next year. After the meeting, India, as the host, issued the Chair’s Statement.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Zhai met separately with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Borisenko Georgy and Assistant to the Iranian foreign minister Mehdi Shoushtari, exchanging views on the regional situation.

China
Source: global.chinadaily.com.cn

Amid global supply chain disruptions and rising geopolitical uncertainties, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become increasingly vital as a platform for promoting economic and trade collaboration among Global South nations, government and business representatives said at a forum on Friday.

BRICS serves as a crucial platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, as well as a key force in advancing multipolarization and economic globalization, Li Qingshuang, vice-chairperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, told the BRICS Economic and Trade Forum in Beijing.

"Currently, the international landscape is marked by increasing volatility and chaos, with rising unilateralism and protectionism," Li said. "The BRICS nations are becoming a key force in stabilizing the global economy and expanding international market space."

BRICS countries account for about 30 percent of the global economy, one-fifth of the world trade volume, and contribute more than half of global economic growth, Li said. "The BRICS nations have effectively broadened the global market and injected certainty and positive energy into the recovery of the world economy."

BRICS is also an important pillar for the Global South to strengthen economic and trade ties, expand development space, and enhance institutional influence, Li emphasized. "The business communities of BRICS nations should uphold true multilateralism, firmly support the multilateral trading system, advance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and ensure the security, stability and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains."

The forum, themed "BRICS Cooperation Empowering Global South Development: Co-building Standards, Integrating Trade, and Sharing Development", offered a platform for officials and business leaders from BRICS nations to discuss how standardization cooperation can facilitate trade and expand South-South economic ties.

Irene M. Han, deputy ambassador of Indonesia to China, stressed the need to strengthen trade through standard harmonization. "Trade is not only about volume, but it's also about accessibility. Standard certification and regulatory alignment play a very crucial role in enabling products from developing countries to enter global markets," she said.

"In this regard, we support the initiative to build mutual recognition of standards and enhance transparency in trade procedures," she said.

Through better connectivity under BRICS, member nations can build a large market to enable the development of the Global South, she added.

'Practical platform'

Khaled Melad Rezek, minister plenipotentiary and head of the economic and commercial department at the Egyptian embassy in China, said that practical cooperation among emerging economies has become more important than ever. Egypt considers BRICS "not simply as a political or diplomatic forum, but as a practical platform for advancing trade, investment, industrial cooperation, financial collaboration, and more resilient development", he said.

"We see in this grouping a real opportunity to promote stronger South-South cooperation and more diversified engines of development."

Atul Dalakoti, executive director of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry China, said, "BRICS plays an important role in bringing the countries of the Global South together and having their voice heard", citing the expansion of the cooperation mechanism as an example of its growing significance.

Dalakoti noted that discussions are currently underway within BRICS regarding trade liberalization among member countries and trading in local currencies. Such efforts will help create better cooperation among the Global South, he said.

The forum also saw the release of the Handbook on BRICS Trade Development and Standards Cooperation.

"The publication of the handbook serves to lower technical barriers to trade among BRICS nations. By clarifying product standards, certification procedures, and regulatory frameworks, the handbook generally aims to make cross-border trade smoother and more cost-effective for businesses," said Nikolay Gudkov, chief representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.

"The handbook is a practical tool to move BRICS cooperation from political agreements to on-the-ground economic reality," he added.

Hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the forum drew more than 200 participants, including representatives from Chinese and foreign standardization organizations, business associations, corporate leaders, and diplomats from relevant countries.

Russia
Source: russiancouncil.ru

On April 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a roundtable, “India’s BRICS Presidency: Expectations and Priority Areas.”

Opening remarks were delivered by Pavel Knyazev, Ambassador-at-Large for BRICS Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Russia’s BRICS Sous-Sherpa; Nikhilesh Giri, Deputy Head of Missassion at the Embassy of the Republic of India in the Russian Federation; Dmitry Kiku, Deputy Director General of RIAC; and Viktoria Panova, Vice-Rector of HSE University, Head of the BRICS Expert Council, Russia’s Sherpa in the Women’s Twenty (W20), and RIAC member.

In his remarks, Pavel Knyazev noted that in recent years BRICS has expanded significantly, becoming a center of attraction for states seeking a more just multipolar world order and a more representative system of global governance—primarily through reform of the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions, which would allow developing regions to gain influence commensurate with their economic weight. BRICS, he emphasized, is a constructive, non-anti-Western force whose growing economic power and increasingly pronounced voice on the international stage are challenging the fading monopoly of the “collective West,” while remaining open to engagement with all interested partners. The Russian BRICS Sous-Sherpa also stressed that India’s 2026 presidency, taking place amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and intensified sanctions pressure, is focused on strengthening strategic partnership across all areas, with an emphasis on practical steps. These include linking central bank digital currencies of BRICS countries, creating an independent clearing and settlement system, deepening cooperation in energy and agriculture, and building resilient global value chains through new investment platforms and special economic zones. Key priorities also include enhancing the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms, finalizing the BRICS Economic Partnership Strategy up to 2030, and expanding cultural, youth, expert, and public engagement tracks, enabling BRICS to make a more substantial contribution to shaping a stable and equitable global political and economic order.

Nikhilesh Giri’s opening remarks emphasized that India’s 2026 BRICS presidency is grounded in the human-centric vision articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the principle of “humanity first.” This approach is reflected in four key priorities: economic resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainable development. Giri elaborated on these priorities. Strengthening resilience involves institutional capacity-building and coordinated preparation among BRICS countries in areas such as agriculture, healthcare, disaster risk reduction, energy, and supply chain resilience, with the aim of enhancing the group’s ability to withstand external shocks. Innovation is viewed as a key driver of equitable economic growth, with particular attention to technology startups, micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, as well as new technologies aimed at addressing socio-economic challenges in developing countries. Cooperation is understood in terms of fostering connectivity among societies through people-to-people engagement, including youth forums, cultural and educational programs, sports, tourism, and academic exchanges—measures intended to build a long-term sense of community among BRICS countries. Sustainable development encompasses climate action, including the expansion of green energy, as well as the adaptation of climate and energy policies to national conditions and priorities, while also aligning with efforts to enhance the representation and influence of BRICS countries in multilateral institutions. The Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of India in the Russian Federation also noted that New Delhi’s presidency is guided by the principles of continuity, consolidation, and consensus, with India and Russia standing out as key partners committed to a practical, human-centric, and results-oriented approach within BRICS.

In his opening remarks, Dmitry Kiku highlighted the issue of external pressure on BRICS countries and the need to deepen economic and financial cooperation. In the context of U.S. tariff and sanctions policies—including an executive order issued by the Trump administration in August 2025 banning the supply of Russian oil to India and threatening secondary sanctions—BRICS countries must develop a collective response to such unilateral measures, which extend beyond a purely bilateral agenda. According to Kiku, a key priority is the creation of independent financial mechanisms—above all, cross-border settlement systems insulated from Western interference, as well as proprietary payment infrastructures and resilient reinsurance mechanisms within BRICS. The implementation of these measures would also help safeguard critical transport corridors, including the east–west axis under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the International North–South Transport Corridor, and maritime routes through the Azov–Black Sea basin. Strengthening logistical and financial cooperation among BRICS countries, he argued, will enhance their competitiveness and expand their freedom to pursue independent economic policies.

Victoria Panova noted in her remarks that India’s BRICS presidency is unfolding in an exceptionally complex international environment marked by the aggressive behavior of certain states, violations of established rules in the areas of peace and security, trade, and finance, and a situation in which BRICS countries themselves are often positioned on opposite sides of global “barricades.” India, she argued, is shaping a set of priorities that allows it to rise above immediate conflicts, avoid excessive politicization of discussions, and focus on long-term, genuinely global issues such as reforming global governance and strengthening multilateralism. At the official, expert, public, and business levels, BRICS should not retreat from its role as a leader in developing new rules and models of cooperation that better reflect the interests of a broad range of countries—especially given that no other platform is prepared to assume this function. Panova also highlighted that India’s demographic advantages, its active support for youth initiatives and expert dialogue worldwide, and its strong civil society institutions serve as important resources for advancing this agenda. As a concrete step, she proposed that India initiate the creation of a BRICS Humanitarian Fund to support people affected by conflicts, natural disasters, and man-made emergencies, thereby demonstrating the relevance of the grouping and its capacity to deliver tangible benefits to ordinary people.

Following the opening remarks, Russian and Indian experts delivered their presentations as part of the roundtable discussion.

Harsh Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation, focused on the geopolitical context of India’s BRICS presidency. He emphasized that India assumes the chairmanship at a pivotal moment in the transformation of the global order. The effectiveness of global governance is at a low point, while the world is facing unprecedented challenges, the burden of which falls primarily on countries of the Global South and developing economies. According to Pant, India’s presidency creates a window of opportunity for BRICS to bring key global issues to the forefront, place them firmly on the agenda, and demonstrate the collective willingness of a significant part of the world to seek solutions without reducing everything to geopolitical confrontation. The 2026 agenda of India’s BRICS presidency appears as a logical continuation of Brazil’s emphasis on Global South cooperation and builds on India’s experience during its G20 presidency. At the same time, Pant noted that the core challenge facing BRICS remains geopolitical. Following the expansion of the grouping, member states hold divergent views on major international developments, particularly those in the Middle East. The key task, therefore, is to deliver tangible outcomes that enable countries with differing geopolitical positions to find common ground and coordinate their approaches. India’s BRICS presidency, he concluded, should be seen as a strategic extension of its broader foreign policy—aimed at strengthening its role as a partner in economic development, a provider of technology, an advocate for reform of global institutions, and a stabilizing force in international relations. Through its presidency, India seeks to demonstrate concrete results that reaffirm its commitment to building a more just and multipolar world order.

In her remarks, Tatyana Shaumyan, Head of the Center for Indian Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, highlighted the political dynamics and challenges facing BRICS. The grouping is undergoing nearly a twofold expansion, and alongside its core members, a broad circle of partners with diverse political and economic profiles is taking shape. These partners include countries from Latin America, Africa, and Asia, as well as Turkey, a NATO member. Shaumyan warned that further expansion without strengthening internal cohesion could weaken BRICS’ potential as a center of global power. The group now includes new members and engaged regions across the Arab world, Africa, and Asia, with the total number of partners approaching 25. At the same time, the relations of both member and partner countries with the United States, China, and Russia remain dynamic and evolving. BRICS continues to serve as an important platform for discussing key global issues. India, she noted, is leveraging economic development as the foundation for enhancing its status as a major power and for advancing an expanded agenda that bridges both Western formats and the Global South, with a focus on promoting a more equitable world order.
Olga Kharina, Head of the South Asia Studies Sector at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, focused in her remarks on the digital dimension of BRICS cooperation. In her view, India’s presidency marks a shift from predominantly political coordination toward practical cooperation built around systems, platforms, and concrete projects. India is promoting a model of digital public infrastructure—such as the Aadhaar and UPI initiatives—as a shared, low-cost, and inclusive tool that could serve as a foundation for cross-border payments, cooperation in digital identity, and the development of common standards for public digital services. Kharina emphasized that India positions itself not as a rule-imposer, but as a provider of open, framework-based solutions that link development and security agendas while encouraging flexible formats of interaction amid the growing diversity of BRICS membership.

Energy cooperation within BRICS was addressed in the remarks of Amit Bhandari, Senior Fellow at Gateway House. He noted that despite ongoing global discussions on the energy transition, BRICS countries must respond to current vulnerabilities stemming from their dependence on oil and gas supplies, as price volatility and sanctions affect all members—albeit in different but significant ways. Using India as an example, Bhandari pointed out that rising oil and gas prices increase pressure on the economy and undermine, among other things, food security. At the same time, U.S. sanctions against Russia and Iran have had a more limited impact on their energy sectors, as their economies rely on a high concentration of large, export-oriented energy companies. Bhandari proposed making the stability of oil and gas markets a central priority for both India’s BRICS presidency and the grouping as a whole, accompanied by a set of concrete measures. These include:

— the creation of BRICS strategic energy reserves located in importing countries and jointly owned by importers and exporters, to be used exclusively within BRICS and only in emergencies
— the establishment of a BRICS Energy Stability Fund to finance such reserves for less affluent members, with collective decision-making on their use
— support for the development of smaller energy companies and refineries that require less external financing and technology, making them less vulnerable to sanctions
— the designation of specialized financial institutions and the reorientation of state mechanisms to facilitate intra-BRICS energy transactions while bypassing sanction-sensitive channels
— the promotion of cross-investment in the extractive sector through instruments similar to exchange-traded funds, enabling broader participation in BRICS energy assets
— the extension of this model to critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements
Taken together, these measures are intended to reduce vulnerability to sanctions and price shocks and to build a more resilient energy and resource architecture within BRICS.

Pyotr Topychkanov, Head of the Laboratory “New Challenges in South and Southeast Asia” and Research Fellow at the Center for the Indo-Pacific Region at IMEMO, highlighted several key factors to consider. First, he noted the emergence of a cautious, “conservative” approach within the BRICS agenda, prioritizing the improvement of existing mechanisms rather than creating new ones or duplicating established structures. Second, discussions around the creation of new emergency or humanitarian funds within BRICS take into account that many response functions are already carried out by regional organizations. Third, the export of India’s digital platforms will inevitably entail the export of associated cyber risks, making enhanced cooperation in cybersecurity essential. Fourth, in the energy sphere, BRICS would benefit from focusing on areas where concrete frameworks and partnerships already exist, such as cooperation in civilian nuclear energy. Fifth, Topychkanov emphasized the need for BRICS to make more active use of soft power tools, including initiatives in fashion, as well as sports and educational exchanges. He also stressed the growing importance of continuity, institutional coordination between summits, and year-round engagement of youth, small businesses, and civil society in the activities of the grouping.

Russia
Source: mid.ru

On April 24, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The ministers reviewed key areas for expanding bilateral cooperation in line with the agreements reached by the presidents of Russia and the UAE, highlighting the importance of enhancing humanitarian connections and fostering broader people-to-people engagement.

They welcomed the forthcoming entry into force of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the UAE.

The two sides also addressed a range of international issues, including the developments in the Strait of Hormuz, expressing a shared position on the need to resume negotiations in order to reach prompt agreements on a lasting and sustainable resolution to the crisis, with due regard to the legitimate interests of all countries in the region.

The timeline of upcoming engagements between their foreign policy departments was also reviewed.

Russia
Source: russiancouncil.ru

The world is facing a major turning point: a universal struggle to achieve economic growth while upholding truth, integrity, and justice. Political promises have become untrustworthy, leading to mounting debt and failing systems. In this new, AI-centric era, the lack of credible long-term SME growth strategies reveals a crisis in Western economic intellectualism. In contrast, countries like China have achieved clear results through consistent and strategic SME development.
Across history, trade and commerce-built prosperity, but today, grassroots economic growth is urgently needed. Short-term measures like helicopter money and crypto-focused solutions cannot meet this demand. The displacement or marginalization of billions, known as the 4B Factor, illustrates the scale of the challenge. The entrepreneurial perspective presented here argues that Western economic thinking has failed to address these realities, causing harm that demands urgent correction.

Just as the agrarian age led to the computer age, the AI age will create changes 1,000 times faster, more dramatic, and more affordable. It helped in the Mind-First doctrine. The human mind becomes the symbol of true intelligence. Meanwhile, AI, as sophisticated Artificial Ignorance, responds with the most advanced arrangements of world-knowledge since Gutenberg’s first printed word. Instant responses to big and small queries will make Mind-First productivity, performance, and profitability reach every corner of the globe in seconds.

As long as Artificial Intelligence cannot truly think and only mimics, it stays outside the boundaries of genuine intelligence. Still, it is the greatest human-made software revolution. Global productivity will reach heights previously unimaginable. This change will wipe out lingering bureaucracies. It will expose naked levels of competence and finally bring meritocracy to national administration. Watch the next 300 days to see this unfold.

The AI-centric age requires entrepreneurial reengineering to save Western economic and intellectual life. National and global institutions, hardwired since the last century, must be refitted for an age of entrepreneurial mysticism. This is much like how the Pony Express became Federal Express, or how hands once used for milking cows switched to keyboards and desktop publishing. Only entrepreneurial mindsets evolve and change over time. They seek constant disruption. An AI-centric age is a Mind-First age.

The psychological trap lies in the pide between the job-seeker mindset and the job-creator mindset. The second fundamental pide is the knowledge trap between explicit knowledge (codified, theoretical, bureaucratic, writable) and tacit knowledge (intuitive, risk-embracing, entrepreneurial, non-writable). These are monstrous chasms when measuring real productivity. Sadly, 100 Nobel Prize winners in Economics, hundreds of high-profile government economists, and millions of academic economists over the last century never fully noticed, debated, or acted upon this reality, much like trying to run an airline with trapeze artists instead of trained pilots.

Against this backdrop, the National Administration & Mobilization of Entrepreneurialism (NAME) is proposed as a complete, actionable system for national entrepreneurial transformation. Rather than another policy idea, NAME embodies the core argument: that operationalizing entrepreneurial mindsets through a systematic approach will revitalize Western economies and overcome current failures. NAME aims to shift nations from job-seeker stagnation to job-creator leadership.

Why this umbrella commentary on national administration & mobilization of entrepreneurialism (NAME)?

The 20th century was defined by industrialization. The early 21st century saw globalization. The next AI-centric phase is the globally interwoven “national mobilization of entrepreneurialism.”It is best to ask AI why such narratives are not only interlinked but pragmatic strategies to national mobilization of SMEs on a fast-track basis.

National Administration & Mobilization of Entrepreneurialism (NAME): A sovereign, turnkey economic operating system ready for immediate cabinet approval across 150 free economies
In an era of unprecedented economic stagnation, youth unemployment, SME dormancy, and institutional fatigue, approximately 150 free economies stand at a critical juncture. Traditional macroeconomic frameworks, incremental pilot programs, and bureaucratic reforms have proven insufficient—they constitute a form of communal economic suicide where entire generations are trained as job-seekers rather than job-creators.

National Mobilization of Entrepreneurialism (NAME), also called the National Administration & Mobilization of Entrepreneurialism, offers a regimented, battle-tested, AI-powered national protocol. It transforms high-potential SMEs into coordinated “National Economic Units (NEUs).” These are embryonic giants that can deliver 3–4 times productivity gains and 2–4 times export growth within 1000-day cycles.

This article presents NAME as a complete, sovereign-grade turnkey solution. It includes the full Global NAME Treaty Framework, a detailed 1000-day implementation roadmap, a sequenced onboarding strategy, and two supporting protocols. These are all designed for immediate Cabinet-level adoption. Bureaucrats and economic ministries can copy and paste the sections into formal briefing documents for Cabinet approval.

1. The Strategic Doctrine of NAME

National Administration & Mobilization of Entrepreneurialism (NAME) is not another policy initiative. It is the next-stage economic operating system for the AI-powered Global Age.

NAME systematically identifies and segments the top 10–15% of high-potential SMEs into National Economic Units (NEUs). It digitizes 25–50% of the national SME base within 100 days. It deploys mandatory AI-literacy bootcamps, export-readiness protocols, and mindset recomposition. It places mobilized enterprises on global micro-export and micro-trade platforms.

NAME treats entrepreneurship as the core variable of national competitiveness, rather than relying on legacy institutions or macro-theory. It changes the national mindset from job-seeker dominance to a balance with job-creators. It unlocks entrepreneurial mysticism at scale.

1. Historical Proof and AI Inflection Point

A century ago, the United States built the world’s largest middle-class society through organic national mobilization of entrepreneurialism. This ranged from the Industrial Revolution to the creation of the Small Business Administration and the rise of Silicon Valley. China followed the same strategy at hyper-speed, creating about 500 million new entrepreneurs in a decade. India’s Startup India and Make in India initiatives, Indonesia’s SME density, and Pakistan’s youthful entrepreneurial energy show this same latent force today.

The AI inflection point now multiplies this potential. AI removes barriers to knowledge, operations, and global access. The BRICS nations account for over 40% of the world's population and about 35–40% of global GDP. Mobilizing the top AI-powered SMEs could generate over $1 trillion in new economic value in 1,000 days. SMEs account for about 90% of all businesses and 50–70% of global employment. Quadrupling their performance would have a significant impact.

III. The 1000-Day National Implementation Roadmap – Ready for Cabinet Execution

The NAME Protocols follow precise, battle-tested timelines developed over a decade by Expothon Worldwide and shared with more than 2,000 cabinet-level officials across 100 economies.

Phase 0 – National Leadership Ignition (Days 0–10)

• Convene Cabinet-level “War Room” under the Head of State/Prime Minister.
• Declare NAME the top national economic priority.
• Establish the National NAME Authority—a Cabinet-level body with a cross-ministerial mandate.

Phase 1 – Strategy Design & Team Alignment (Days 10–70)

• Design nationwide digitalization blueprint and full NAME deployment playbook.
• Assess, orient, and align all economic development teams.

Phase 2 – Rapid SME Identification & Digitization (Days 30–200)

• Identify, categorize, and digitize 25–50% of high-potential SMEs (initial target: 5,000–50,000+ enterprises).
• Deploy subsidized AI-cloud access, unified SME registry, productivity scoring engine, and export-readiness index.
• Place digitized SMEs on national and global export platforms.

Phase 3 – Skills Revolution & Performance Quadrupling (Days 200–565)

• Launch mandatory AI-literacy bootcamps and intensive upskilling/reskilling programs.
• Introduce government-paid 12-month MBA internships inside SMEs.
• Achieve 3–4× productivity and export growth across mobilized NEUs.

Phase 4 – Ecosystem Acceleration & Incentives (Ongoing from Day 1)

• Enact tax-free export windows on the first $5–10 million USD in export revenue per SME.
• Provide free access to dormant national intellectual property (royalties only upon commercial success).
• Issue NAME Bonds (1,000-day maturity, returns indexed to export growth and productivity gains).
• Deploy entrepreneurial visas, blended national/BRICS financing pools, and regional NAME Hubs.

1. The Global NAME Treaty Framework – Multilateral Compact for Sovereign Scale

To accelerate cross-border synergy while preserving full national sovereignty, the following Global NAME Treaty Framework is presented for immediate multilateral alignment (BRICS, European Union, African Union) or unilateral national adoption.

Core Non-Negotiable Pillars

1. National SME Command Systems – Real-time dashboards tracking digitization, productivity, and export readiness.
2. High-Potential SME Segmentation – Mandatory classification of top 10–15% as National Economic Units (NEUs) with priority financing and fast-track regulation.
3. 1000-Day Mobilization Cycles – Fixed execution delivering 3–4 times productivity and 2–4 times export growth.
4. Cluster-Based Deployment – Activation of industrial clusters with minimum national coverage targets (70% within three years).
5. Mindset Recomposition Protocol – Annual Mindset Hypothesis Audits and mandatory inclusion of 50% active entrepreneurs in all economic taskforces.

Mindset Recomposition Protocol

At the heart of the National Administration & Mobilization of Entrepreneurialism (NAME) lies the Mindset Recomposition Protocol, a structured process designed to rebalance national economic culture from a dominant job-seeker orientation toward a dynamic job-creator equilibrium. Traditional economic models often reinforce explicit-knowledge hierarchies, compliance-driven bureaucracies, and risk-averse career pathways. In contrast, NAME recognizes that sustainable growth depends on activating entrepreneurial mysticism — the tacit, intuitive, risk-embracing mindset that fuels innovation, opportunity recognition, and rapid execution.

The protocol operates through three integrated components. First, annual Mindset Hypothesis Audits assess the prevailing economic culture across government ministries, educational institutions, and SME communities. These audits measure the ratio of job-seeker versus job-creator narratives in policy documents, training programs, and public discourse, providing quantifiable baselines for recomposition.

Second, the mandatory inclusion of at least 50% active entrepreneurs in all national economic taskforces, advisory councils, and cluster governance bodies ensures that decision-making incorporates real-world tacit knowledge rather than theoretical constructs alone. This shifts the dialogue from regulatory compliance to performance acceleration and export readiness.
Third, targeted immersion programs—including AI-powered simulation bootcamps, mentorship rotations with high-growth SMEs, and public recognition campaigns for entrepreneurial success—gradually normalize risk-taking, rapid prototyping, and global market thinking as national virtues.
Implementation begins within the first 100 days of NAME deployment through orientation workshops for senior officials and economic development teams. Over 365 days, the protocol cascades to SME owners and their teams via mandatory upskilling modules. The outcome is not cultural disruption but measured recomposition: a national ecosystem where entrepreneurial intuition partners seamlessly with institutional stability. Nations adopting this protocol report faster policy execution, higher SME export conversion rates, and stronger resilience against economic shocks. The Mindset Recomposition Protocol thus forms the invisible architecture that sustains the visible gains of digitization and productivity quadrupling under NAME.

Governance & Financing Architecture

• Global NAME Council (rotating leadership across blocs).
• National NAME Authorities in every signatory.
• Multi-layer capital stack: sovereign budgets, New Development Bank, World Bank, sovereign wealth funds, private/UHNWI participation, plus NAME Bonds.
• Digital Infrastructure Mandate: interoperable global dashboards and SME Corridors for EU–BRICS–AU supply-chain integration.

Compliance & Incentives

Annual performance audits with rewards of preferential financing, trade facilitation privileges, and priority inclusion in global SME Corridors. Full policy sovereignty is retained.

1. Sovereign Onboarding Strategy – Sequenced for Rapid Cabinet Success

Deployment follows a deliberate, high-success model: build three undeniable success cases to trigger bloc-wide adoption.

Strategic Archetypes

• Anchor States (high capacity, immediate demonstration effect).
• Scale Multipliers (large SME base).
• Acceleration States (reform-ready, high unemployment pressure).
• Rapid Adopters (agile environments).

Priority Sequencing (First 18 Months)

Wave 1 (0–6 months): India, Brazil, South Africa (BRICS); Germany, Poland (EU); Nigeria, Kenya (AU).
Wave 2 (6–12 months): UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, Spain, Ethiopia, Ghana.
Wave 3 (12–18 months): Full expansion to remaining EU, AU, BRICS members, Pakistan, Indonesia, and wider 150 economies.

Cross-Bloc Mechanisms

• Cluster Pairing (e.g., Germany precision manufacturing, India MSME scaling; Italy design SMEs, Egypt manufacturing base).
• SME Corridors for market access, supply-chain integration, and joint ventures.

1. Expothon and the Transformation of Economic Intellectualism in the AI-Centric Age

AI emerges as the largest and most accessible toolbox ever available to SMEs. It democratizes advanced capabilities in market intelligence, supply-chain optimization, digital marketing, quality control, and cross-border compliance. Yet the vast majority of SMEs remain dormant — tadpole-sized enterprises trapped in old bureaucratic job-seeker mindsets, much like dinosaurs in a Jurassic Park of legacy systems and risk aversion. Expothon protocols awaken this sleeping talent, enabling transformation into stormy oceans of dynamic SMEs where high-potential enterprises evolve into Godzilla-sized global giants through disciplined mobilization.

Expothon achieves this by offering senior-level guidance and targeted workshops. Intensive 10-day workshops for 50-500 cabinet officials and economic teams articulate deployment strategies, while deeper 100-day immersion programs equip national task forces, Chambers, trade groups, and AI authorities with the tools to identify, digitize, and quadruple the performance of high-potential SMEs. These workshops focus on measurable outcomes: unified SME registries, productivity scoring engines, export-readiness frameworks, and cluster-based execution models.

By reframing economic intellectualism around enterprise activation velocity rather than macro-theory alone, Expothon bridges the gap between legacy institutions and the Mind-First Age. Its protocols have been shared weekly with approximately 2,000 cabinet-level recipients across 100 free economies, establishing a trusted foundation for sovereign adoption. Expothon does not replace national institutions; it equips them with deployable methodologies that harness AI as a servant while elevating entrepreneurial intuition as the guiding force. The result is a new economic discipline—Entrepreneurial Mobilization Economics—ready to deliver measurable competitiveness, job creation, and export growth in compressed timeframes.

VII. Expected National Outcomes (Measurable within 1000 Days)

• Triple micro-exports, micro-trade, and micro-manufacturing.
• Millions of new jobs created through entrepreneurial armies.
• Trillion-dollar-scale economic value at the bloc level.
• Robust global competitiveness and “bouncing” economic development.

VIII. Recommended Cabinet Approval Package (Cut-and-Paste Ready)
Cabinet Memorandum – Immediate Action

1. Approve the establishment of the National NAME Authority under direct Cabinet oversight within 10 days.
2. Convene the first “War Room” meeting and declare NAME the top national economic priority.
3. Authorize Phase 0–2 execution: digitalization blueprint, SME segmentation, and pilot cluster selection (target: 3–5 clusters).
4. Direct alignment with the Global NAME Treaty Framework (unilateral or multilateral as appropriate).
5. Allocate initial sovereign funding and authorize issuance of NAME Bonds.

Conclusion
The 20th century was defined by industrialization. The early 21st century saw globalization. The next phase is the globally interwoven “national mobilization of entrepreneurialism.”
Every nation already possesses millions of SMEs and latent entrepreneurial talent. The missing ingredient is not capital or policy; it is mobilization at scale. NAME provides the complete, sovereign, turnkey operating system. The time for analysis is over. The time for execution has begun.

Russia
Source: rs.gov.ru

On April 21, a gala show and award ceremony for the winners of the second Open International Children’s Creative Games of BRICS Countries took place at the “Moskva” concert hall. The event was organised by the Association for Children’s Creativity together with RROD “Synergy of Talents.”
This year, children from more than 50 countries took part. The project combines a competitive programme with an educational component, acquainting young participants with the cultures, histories, and folk traditions of BRICS countries.

The ceremony began with the Games’ anthem, after which the winners took to the stage carrying BRICS country flags. Greetings were delivered by Pavel Shevtsov (Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo), Mikhail Drozdov (Chair of the World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots), and representatives from China, India, Ethiopia, and other countries.

The highlight of the evening was a theatrical performance inspired by Pushkin’s The Tale of Tsar Saltan, staged by young artists from the Misteria theatre. Competitions included “Food Culture,” “Fashion,” “Fine Arts,” “Prof Takeoff” (a young entrepreneurs’ competition), and a creative challenge to design a board game cover.

In autumn 2025, the Games facilitated a cultural exchange between Russian and Chinese winning delegations. The organisers plan to continue tours for winners across BRICS countries.