New Delhi: Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, the BRICS Merchantry Forum met at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday. Talking on issues related to merchantry and global economy, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that in the current era, instability and uncertainty have increased in the world. In such an environment, the need for strong trade relations, reliable supply villenage and stable trading system among the BRICS countries is increasingly than ever.
What are the challenges facing the global economy?
Jaishankar said that the impact of events like geopolitical tensions, epidemics and climate transpiration is now directly visible on the economy and business. The economic structure of the world is waffly rapidly and its impact is on the market, investment and supply system. In such a situation, it is important for the countries not only to deal with the slipperiness but moreover to transmute themselves quickly to the waffly circumstances.
Speaking at the opening recurrence of BRICS Merchantry Forum 2026.
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The Foreign Minister said that withal with challenges, some new opportunities have moreover arisen. Digital technology and rapid technological changes have opened up opportunities to increase business, production and productivity. He said that in the coming times, only those economies will be stronger, which will be worldly-wise to understand the changes and transpiration their strategy in time.
How can the merchantry of BRICS countries be made easier?
Jaishankar stressed exploring new markets and merchantry partners for the businessmen of BRICS countries. He said that it is necessary to strengthen the supply network and simplify trade processes between countries. For this, reliable logistics, stable merchantry environment and transparency in trade and investment will be important.
He moreover said that the energy system should be such that it continues to work plane during any external shock. According to him, strong and diverse supply villenage help any economy overcome global crises.
What did Jaishankar say well-nigh self-reliance?
Linking economic security to self-reliance for the BRICS countries, the Foreign Minister said that this does not midpoint isolation from the world. Instead, what is needed is to create a system in which countries remain unfluctuating to the global economy and are not overly dependent on any one market or supplier.
How to present India's strength to the world?
Jaishankar presented India as a big and fast growing market. He said that the manufacturing topics in the country is continuously increasing. India has a large pool of skilled talent, wits in the digital sector and a strong wiring of startups and innovation. These capabilities requite India the opportunity to play a worthier role in global business.
What is the voucher regarding trade and investment in BRICS?
This time issues like trade, investment, supply chain, digital economy, threshing and startup are stuff discussed in the merchantry forum. A large number of merchantry and institutional representatives, including virtually 1,000 foreign delegates, are expected to shepherd the forum.
Jaishankar said that the work of BRICS Merchantry Forum should not be limited to discussion only. Concrete and practical suggestions should come forward for businessmen so that trade and investment between BRICS countries can be remoter increased in the coming years.
