New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- India has joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at an event organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in the national capital on Wednesday.

The BCIC, launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), serves as a one-stop centre providing integrated support services to manufacturing companies and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across BRICS countries, with a focus on strengthening Industry 4.0 competencies, according to a release.

The agreement was inked between Agrim Kaushal, Economic Adviser, DPIIT and Cristiano Pasini, Director, UNIDO. "On the occasion, a Trust Fund A...