India to work with BRICS partners to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in global trade: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi, emphasizing India's efforts to work with BRICS partners to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in international trade. He highlighted key areas such as improving access to credit, expanding access to markets and buyers, and ensuring predictable rules for business. The Minister outlined India's domestic initiatives in financial inclusion, self-help groups, 'Lakhpati Didis', Government e-Marketplace, and the One District, One Product program. Furthermore, he proposed concrete measures for BRICS cooperation, including a common international trade platform, invoice discounting studies, the Women's Advancement Fund, and sector-specific women-led delegations to strengthen global value chains and services trade.