New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Ministerial delegations of BRICS member countries arrived in Pune on Thursday to participate in the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting.

During the day, the Digital BRICS Forum and Expo was held in Pune, bringing together government, industry, academia, startups and research institutions from across BRICS member countries. The Forum, institutionalised at the 7th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting hosted by India in 2021, is the multi-stakeholder platform of the BRICS ICT Track. A cultural programme and dinner were hosted by India for the visiting delegations.

Welcoming the delegations, Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said that, "It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to th...