Inaugural BRICS MSME Forum 2026 Held in
Agra
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The inaugural BRICS MSME
Forum 2026 was held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on 19–20 June 2026.
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The forum was organised
under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of
India.
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It brought together
representatives from BRICS member and partner countries to discuss cooperation
in the MSME sector.
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BRICS is an
intergovernmental grouping of major emerging economies.
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MSME stands for Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises.
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The BRICS MSME Forum
focuses on cooperation in finance, technology, sustainability, entrepreneurship
development, and market access for MSMEs.
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Union MSME Minister Jitan
Ram Manjhi highlighted financing, technology adoption, sustainability, and
market access as key challenges for MSMEs across BRICS countries.
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Bharat Khera, Secretary,
Ministry of MSME, identified technology adoption, sustainable manufacturing,
digital transformation, skilling, and market access as major areas for
cooperation.
¨ The BRICS MSMEs Cooperation Framework was adopted in 2023 under South Africa’s chairmanship.
¨ The framework promotes women-owned MSMEs, youth-owned MSMEs, improved access to resources, and participation in global value chains.
