India Joins BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies to Support Manufacturing and MSMEs

• BCIC is a BRICS-wide one-stop institutional platform for Industry 4.0 capacity-building of manufacturing firms and MSMEs, anchored on a partnership with UNIDO.
• India formalised membership on 04 February 2026 via a Trust Fund Agreement between DPIIT and UNIDO, with the National Productivity Council (NPC) designated as the India Centre.
• Relevant for UPSC as a live intersection of BRICS multilateralism + MSME competitiveness + Industry 4.0 + UN system engagement.