New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Industry leaders and stakeholders speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi stated that the expanded bloc cements India's growing economic standing and capability on the global stage amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

With international trade within the bloc reaching the one-trillion-dollar mark, stakeholders observed that India's economic momentum, domestic growth trajectory, and focus on energy self-reliance place the country in a pivotal position to guide future cooperation across the Global South.

Assocham President Nirmal Kumar Minda noted that the expansion of the bloc into an 11-member framework brings high potential across sectors like semiconductors, artificial intelligen...