Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal Highlights Trade and Economic Cooperation at BRICS Meeting in Gandhinagar

• 2nd Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group on Trade and Economic Issues (CGETI) held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat (14-15 May 2026) under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
• Keynote by Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal; intra-BRICS trade pegged at USD 1.17 trillion (2024), a 13-fold rise since 2003.
• Examinable for GS-II (International Groupings) and GS-III (Trade, External Sector) — flags India's chairship theme, trade-track deliverables, and GIFT City as a financial hub showcase.