An Indian delegation, including Mr. R. Arulanandan, Director, Department of Commerce; Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Anoop Mehta, President, Bharat Diamond Bourse; and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, attended the Round Table on “Development of BRICS Cooperation in the Diamond Industry” at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia.
The ceremony was attended by the heads of diplomatic missions from BRICS countries, as well as the African Diamond Producers Association. The conversation centered on developing an independent agenda for fair cooperation in the global diamond sector amidst considerable structural changes.
The primary aims mentioned were ensuring the freedom and openness of BRICS markets for diamond trade, taking into account the interests of diamond mining countries, and developing responsible diamond supply chains in BRICS countries, which are leading centres for diamond trade, manufacture, and jewelry consumption.