BRICS Competition Authorities Meeting ⭐⭐⭐

• Hosted by Competition Commission of India (CCI).
• Venue: Udaipur, Rajasthan.
• Held under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
• Focus: Fair competition and emerging competition-law challenges.
• CCI presented a study on:
  Renewable Energy Sector in BRICS.
• Joint Statement focused on strengthening cooperation in fair competition, including renewable-energy markets.

Other BRICS Meetings

10th BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting

• Jaipur
• Focus: PartNIR — Partnership on New Industrial Revolution

13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting

• Bhubaneswar
• Five priority areas under BRICS Education Track.

BRICS WAVES Bazaar 2026

• Mumbai
• India–Russia co-production: KOROVA
• Launch of BRICS Independent Producers Alliance (BIPA)

16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting

• Jaipur
• Outcome: Jaipur Consensus
• Proposed study of BRICS Invoice Discounting Mechanism for small businesses.

UPSC Memory

Jaipur → Industry + Trade

Bhubaneswar → Education

Udaipur → Competition Authorities

Mumbai → WAVES Bazaar