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BRICS Industry Ministers Adopt Joint Declaration in Jaipur for Cooperation
Leaders from a group of countries called BRICS met in the city of Jaipur in India.
They talked about how their countries can work together to make factories and industries stronger.
The meeting was hosted by India, which is leading the group this year.
The leaders agreed on a special paper called a Joint Declaration.
This paper says they will do real projects together instead of just talking.
They also talked about new technology and ways to solve problems.
India's minister, Piyush Goyal, said countries should help each other using their different strengths.
They made plans for helping small businesses and for making solar power parts.
They also made a plan to help new companies started by young people.
The leaders want industries that last a long time and help everyone.
The Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting concluded in Jaipur, Rajasthan, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
Member countries adopted the Joint Declaration, committing to move from dialogue toward practical instruments of industrial cooperation.
The meeting was held under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.'
Piyush Goyal, India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, said PartNIR has evolved into the principal mechanism for BRICS industrial collaboration.
Progress included finalising the SME Working Group Framework, the Photovoltaic Industry Working Group's Terms of Reference and Action Plan, and an Action Plan on innovation-led growth by Startups.
- Who
- Industry Ministers and senior representatives from BRICS member countries, including India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada.
- What
- The Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting adopted a Joint Declaration to strengthen industrial cooperation under the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR).
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- When
- Concluded on August 6, 2026.
- Why
- To strengthen industrial capabilities, harness technological transformation, and create opportunities for collaborative action among BRICS member countries.
Key facts
- Event
- Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Date
- August 6, 2026
- Chairship
- India's BRICS Chairship 2026
- Key Outcome
- Adoption of the Joint Declaration of the Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting
- Theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Cooperation Mechanism
- BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR)
- Key Officials
- Piyush Goyal (CIM) and Jitin Prasada (MoS for Commerce & Industry)










