Ahmedabad: A high-level delegation from BRICS visited GIFT City on Friday to explore India’s growing international financial services ecosystem and opportunities in cross-border finance, fintech and global business services. The visit comes ahead of India assuming the BRICS chairship in 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. India will also host the 18th BRICS Summit and related ministerial meetings next year.Presentations highlighted business opportunities across banking, capital markets, fund management, insurance and reinsurance, aircraft leasing, fintech and Global Capability Centres (GCCs). The delegation also toured key facilities within GIFT City to understand its integrated smart city and institutional ecosystem supporting international financial services operations.Sanjay Kaul, managing director and group CEO of GIFT City, said the visit provided an opportunity to showcase the city’s integrated financial and urban ecosystem and exchange perspectives on cross-border investments, sustainable finance, fintech innovation and international economic cooperation.
