Trust Resources and India’s International Policy in the BRICS Format

Abstract

The paper examines the potential of one of the key participants in international relations — India — from the perspective of trust issues. It is shown that the uniqueness of India’s historical path and the influence of socio-cultural factors on social processes determine the country’s position and activity in the international arena. Through the prism of digitalization processes, the prospects and risks of transforming Indian society both internally and in the sphere of international relations are outlined. The analysis of the legal framework made it possible to identify the value of trust for the formation of the socio-political order of Indian society. Harmonization of existing contradictions and ensuring a balance of social interests on the basis of an effective legal system is the basis for the sustainability of the Indian state, whose experience can be used by BRICS partners.