India hosts First BRICS MSME Forum and Third SME Working Group Meeting in Agra
On 19 June 2026 at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of MSME hosted the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting.
Summary
The Ministry of MSME hosted the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on 19 June 2026, under the overarching theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. The Third SME Working Group Meeting took up the theme 'Building MSME Ecosystem â Sustainable Roots to Global Routes', with member countries sharing policy experiences. Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi described MSMEs as engines of growth, innovation and employment across BRICS nations and the Global South.
Key facts
- Event
- First BRICS MSME Forum + Third SME Working Group, Agra, UP, 19 June 2026
- Overarching theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- SME WG theme
- Building MSME Ecosystem â Sustainable Roots to Global Routes
- Minister
- Jitan Ram Manjhi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which city hosted the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting on 19 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A â Agra
Both were hosted by the Ministry of MSME at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on 19 June 2026.
What was the theme of the Third BRICS SME Working Group Meeting held at Agra in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C â Building MSME Ecosystem â Sustainable Roots to Global Routes
The Third SME Working Group Meeting deliberated on 'Building MSME Ecosystem â Sustainable Roots to Global Routes'; the other BRICS line was the overarching theme.