New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- India on Wednesday formally joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at an event organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) at Vanijya Bhavan in New Delhi.

The BCIC has been launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).

The centre functions as a one-stop platform offering integrated support services to manufacturing companies and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across BRICS countries, with a focus on building Industry 4.0 capabilities.

On the occasion, a Trust Fund Agreement was signed between DPIIT and UNIDO, formalising India's participation in the BCIC framework.

The agreement was signed by Economi...