Narendra Modi says at BRICS Business Forum, "India is building economic bridges"

At the BRICS Business Forum held Friday at Bharat Mandapam, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the group's Business Council to pursue three goals: remove the ten biggest barriers to commerce among members, help 100 startups from member countries enter other BRICS markets each year, and create 1,000 new collaborations among companies, with annual reviews. Modi said the effort comes as BRICS enters its third decade and, with partner countries, now forms a 21-nation bloc representing about half the world's population, 40 percent of global GDP, and more than a quarter of world trade. The article notes BRICS GDP grew nearly 4.5 times over two decades, faster than the global economy, and that India's chairship has focused on agriculture, healthcare, skills, smart grids, and initiatives including an incubator network, an MSME portal, and a startup innovation fund.