Trade and industry ministers and senior representatives gather in Jaipur on August 6–7 under India’s BRICS presidency to discuss trade, supply chains and digital commerce.
Delegates discussed cultural cooperation mechanisms, ethical AI use and heritage preservation ahead of the 11th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting.
India will host and chair consecutive BRICS Industry and Trade Ministers’ Meetings in Jaipur under its 2026 BRICS chairship.
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade plans more than 10 business missions to new BRICS member markets in 2026, covering sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, energy, health, ICT, and sustainable development technologies.
Under India’s BRICS presidency, the Ministry of Culture will convene the BRICS Culture Working Group and Culture Ministers’ meeting in Bhopal from August 5 to 8, 2026, with proposals for a shared BRICS digital cultural platform and joint UNESCO heritage nominations.
Marcelo da Silva Costa will represent Brazil at the BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting in Pune, with travel expenses covered by the Ministry of Communications.
The proposed collaboration aims to improve hospital management and digital healthcare in Brazil’s public health system.
The two-day meeting under India’s BRICS chairship brought together more than 350 participants to discuss statistical modernisation, administrative data and digital access.
BRICS representatives will discuss asset recovery, cross-border corruption and technology-enabled governance at meetings hosted by India.
