BRICS Business Forum held in New Delhi, India

The BRICS Business Forum was held in New Delhi, the capital of India, on the 11th, focusing on topics such as enhancing supply chain resilience, agricultural products and agricultural technological innovation, service trade, and digital economy.

In his speech at the opening ceremony of the forum, Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said that the current global situation is full of turmoil and uncertainty, and resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainable development are of great significance. We must attach great importance to supply chain connectivity and trade facilitation, and tap cooperation opportunities in areas such as digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, financial technology, and advanced manufacturing.

Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, said in his speech that BRICS countries need to build a deeper, more resilient and more balanced trade cooperation relationship, and looked forward to this forum taking the economic dialogue and business partnership between BRICS countries to a new height.

Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia’s Minister of Economic Development, said in his speech that the BRICS countries account for about 30% of the world’s total economic output and are important advocates for a sustainable future. Practical actions should be taken to build a resilient supply chain, accelerate green and digital transformation, and release the huge market potential of the BRICS countries.