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BRICS Business Forum Opens Ahead Of Summit: Focus On Resilience, MSMEs And Digital Infrastructure
Addressing the inaugural session of the BRICS Business Forum on the eve of the BRICS Summit, the External Affairs Minister highlighted twenty years of institutionalised BRICS cooperation. Speaking on the evolution of the grouping in membership, agenda, and mechanisms, the address emphasised India's chairship theme centered on building resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability amid global economic churn, geopolitical conflicts, pandemics, and climate disruptions. The forum brought together enterprises across sectors to explore commercial opportunities, supply chain connectivity, trade facilitation, services, agriculture, agri-technology, digital delivery, MSMEs, startups, and women-led enterprises. The address noted that higher economic security entails greater self-reliance, genuine market practices, predictable business environments, and transparent trade and investment. Major technological opportunities such as digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, fintech, and advanced manufacturing were also outlined, alongside initiatives like the BRICS Incubator network and the BRICS Startup Innovation Fund to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
