Bengaluru, July 16 -- Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that the finalisation and signing of long-pending BRICS Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of standardisation would be "mutually beneficial" and "a win-win for all", as India hosted the 5th Meeting of Heads of BRICS National Standardization Bodies (NSBs) in Bengaluru under its BRICS Chairship 2026.

India is hosting the two-day meeting on July 16-17, bringing together heads of National Standardization Bodies (NSBs) from the 11 BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation in standardisation.

"As you know, the heads of the National Standardization Bodies from the...