Jaipur : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal addressed the BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur under India’s BRICS 2026 Chairship, where member countries deliberated on strengthening industrial cooperation and advancing economic collaboration across the expanded BRICS grouping.
During his address, Goyal highlighted that BRICS nations have a unique opportunity to enhance manufacturing competitiveness, deepen technological collaboration, build resilient value chains, and promote sustainable industrial growth.
The Union Minister outlined India’s key priorities, including strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), promoting startup innovation, expanding clean energy cooperation, and developing technology-enabled logistics ecosystems to support long-term economic growth.
A key outcome of the meeting was the adoption of the BRICS Industry Ministers’ Joint Declaration, reaffirming the member countries’ shared commitment to advancing practical cooperation under the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR). The declaration also seeks to strengthen collaboration in industrial innovation, clean energy, logistics, and resilient manufacturing.
Piyush Goyal said India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, remains committed to strengthening partnerships across the expanded BRICS family and translating dialogue into meaningful outcomes for shared growth, prosperity and sustainable development.

