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BRICS Trade Fair & Exhibition on Oct 13-14: Here's what in store

The BRICS nations will be holding a trade fair and exhibition - a two-day platform beginning tomorrow during which the leaders will adopt a framework to enhance economic co-operation among the member nations.

October 12, 2016 / 21:43 IST
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Five emerging economies of the world - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- will come together to energize their economic partnership via enhanced trade and investment opportunities for the first time in a decade.

The BRICS nations will be holding a trade fair and exhibition - a two-day platform beginning tomorrow during which the leaders will adopt a framework to enhance economic co-operation among the member nations. The fair will showcase the potential of the BRICS nations in about 20 key sectors.

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Business leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand have been invited for meetings and discussions with the BRICS business leaders and companies at the trade fair. 

Formal launch of the trade fair will be done by Vice President Hamid Ansari along with Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow.