
BRICS eye ‘mutually reinforcing policy levers’ to boost intra-bloc trade
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At the BRICS Business Forum, Iran and the UAE jointly advocated for stronger networks and strategic integration of women‑led enterprises across the bloc, urging the creation of a B2B matchmaking platform. Delegates highlighted that women head roughly 80% of BRICS MSMEs and called for better market access, financing and cross‑border partnerships.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS to create a common trade platform and operationalise a Women’s Advancement Fund to help small and women‑led exporters access credit, buyers and predictable rules. He highlighted India’s progress in women’s financial inclusion and called for sector‑specific delegations, electronic documentation and expanded services trade within the bloc.
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