Russian President Vladimir Putin placed Indian technology giant Tech Mahindra in the global spotlight during the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, citing the company as an example of how businesses from emerging economies are becoming increasingly influential in technology and innovation.
Speaking at the forum on September 11, 2026, Putin pointed to Tech Mahindra’s work in digital platforms, information technology and artificial intelligence as evidence of the growing capabilities of companies based in BRICS economies.
The reference was significant because Tech Mahindra was named alongside some of the most internationally recognised companies from BRICS countries.
Putin cited China’s Huawei as a global technology leader, Brazil’s Embraer for its strength in aerospace, UAE-based DP World for logistics and Russia’s Rosatom for its position in the nuclear energy sector.
Watch: Putin Mentions Tech Mahindra at BRICS
Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted Tech Mahindra while discussing leading companies from BRICS nations and their growing role in technology and AI.
Why Tech Mahindra’s Mention Matters
Putin’s reference was about more than one Indian company. It reflected a wider argument that BRICS economies are increasingly producing businesses capable of competing on a global scale.
Tech Mahindra operates across areas including IT services, digital transformation, cloud technologies, enterprise platforms and artificial intelligence. Its inclusion in Putin’s list positioned Indian technology expertise alongside major companies operating in telecommunications, aerospace, logistics and energy.
For India, the recognition also reinforces the country’s expanding role in the global digital economy, where AI, software services and technology-led transformation are becoming increasingly important sources of economic influence.
BRICS’ Growing Economic Weight
Putin used the corporate examples to support his broader message about the changing balance of the world economy.
During his address, he argued that BRICS countries had generated more than 40% of global GDP over the previous five years, compared with around 29% for the G7, while also accounting for more than half of global economic growth during that period.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also highlighted the bloc’s scale, saying BRICS countries represent roughly half of the world’s population, around 40% of global GDP and more than 25% of global trade.
The economic expansion of BRICS has become increasingly important as the group seeks deeper cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, technology, infrastructure, digital payments and supply chains.
Technology at the Centre of the BRICS Strategy
Technology emerged as a major theme of Putin’s remarks.
He identified artificial intelligence, autonomous technologies, digital platforms and financial technology as areas where Russia and other BRICS countries could deepen cooperation. Putin also proposed greater use of the New Development Bank framework to attract private investment for technology, infrastructure and logistics projects across member economies.
The emphasis suggests that BRICS is increasingly looking beyond traditional trade in commodities and manufactured goods.
Digital infrastructure, AI, fintech, advanced engineering and technology-driven services could become important pillars of future economic cooperation among member countries.
From Emerging Markets to Global Companies
Putin linked the rise of companies such as Tech Mahindra, Huawei and Embraer to the enormous domestic markets of BRICS countries, rapid urbanisation and sustained investment in science, engineering and technology.
That shift is important.
For decades, many of the world’s most influential multinational corporations were concentrated in North America, Western Europe and Japan. Companies from India, China, Brazil and other emerging economies are now competing for global customers, talent, capital and technological leadership.
Putin characterised this development as part of a wider structural shift in the world economy in which new centres of growth are gaining importance alongside traditional economic powers.
What It Means for India
Tech Mahindra’s appearance in such a high-profile BRICS address gives India’s technology sector another moment of international visibility.
India has already established itself as a major global hub for software development, IT services and digital infrastructure. The next stage of that evolution is increasingly focused on AI, cloud computing, platforms, automation and advanced digital services.
Being cited as an example of BRICS corporate success therefore fits into a much larger story: Indian technology companies are moving from being primarily service providers to becoming participants in the global race for AI-driven innovation.
The Bigger BRICS Message
Putin’s praise of Tech Mahindra ultimately served a larger purpose.
By placing an Indian technology company alongside Huawei, Embraer, DP World and Rosatom, he sought to illustrate that BRICS economies are not merely large markets. They are also producing internationally competitive companies across strategically important industries.
As BRICS expands its economic cooperation, the success of companies such as Tech Mahindra could become increasingly important to the bloc’s ambitions.
The message from New Delhi was clear: the changing economic influence of BRICS will not be measured only by GDP figures or trade volumes. It will also be measured by whether companies from its member states can lead in artificial intelligence, technology, aerospace, logistics, energy and the industries shaping the next generation of global growth.
