BISR employs the tools of expert diplomacy to provide systematic analytical support for interstate cooperation with India.
On 6 November 2025, BISR analysts Yuri Yarmolinsky and Dmitry Golubnichy held a videoconference with representatives of India’s leading think tank, the Observer Research Foundation (affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The discussions focused on practical avenues for expert collaboration.
The agenda included consideration of the potential participation of a BISR delegation in the annual Raisina Dialogue, scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 5 to 7 March 2026. On the sidelines of this event, it is proposed to sign a memorandum of understanding.
In line with the “Action Strategy for the Implementation of the Republic of Belarus’s Foreign Policy within the Framework of BRICS Participation,” approved by the Head of State, BISR has sought ORF’s support, as Chair of the BRICS Council of Expert Centres (CEC) in 2026, to obtain official membership in this group.
Background
The BRICS CEC, established in 2013, is the largest international dialogue platform, bringing together representatives from leading research institutes and think tanks of member states and partners. Each year, the CEC organises an Academic Forum, serving as a central expert platform for developing ideas and recommendations on pressing issues in global politics and economics.
The discussions also addressed ORF’s potential involvement in BISR’s expert dialogue project, “Nemiga – Yamuna.”