The GIFT City on Friday hosted a delegation comprising representatives from BRICS nations, providing them with an overview of India’s evolving International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) ecosystem and the growing opportunities in cross-border finance, fintech, trade and global business services.
The visit assumes significance as India holds the BRICS Chairship for 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” India is also set to host the 18th BRICS Summit and related ministerial engagements during the year, an official release stated here.
As part of the visit, the delegation was apprised of GIFT City’s development as India’s maiden IFSC and its emergence as a gateway for international financial services, global capital flows and foreign currency transactions from within India. Senior officials from GIFT City and International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) made a detailed presentation covering the city’s regulatory ecosystem, globally benchmarked infrastructure, business environment and sectoral opportunities across banking, capital markets, fund management, insurance and reinsurance, aircraft leasing, fintech and global capability centres (GCCs).
The delegation also visited key facilities within GIFT City to gain first-hand insights into the integrated smart city infrastructure and institutional ecosystem developed to support international financial services operations.
Commenting on the visit, Sanjay Kaul, Managing Director and Group CEO, GIFT City, stated, “GIFT City is steadily emerging as a globally competitive financial and innovation hub, enabling international financial services and cross-border business from India. The visit by the BRICS delegation provided an important opportunity to showcase GIFT City’s integrated financial and urban ecosystem, and to exchange perspectives on areas such as cross-border investments, sustainable finance, fintech innovation and international economic cooperation.”
GIFT City currently hosts over 1,130 entities across sectors including banking, capital markets, fund management, insurance, leasing and fintech, with banking assets crossing $106 billion and fund management commitments exceeding $32 billion.
Published on May 15, 2026