The BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) has appointed Sharmishtha Ghosh as its Executive Director for International Partnerships and Outreach, a newly created position aimed at strengthening trade and investment engagement as the BRICS grouping expands to 11 member countries and India assumes its chairship in 2026.In her new role, Ghosh will spearhead the Chamber’s initiatives on cross-border trade corridors, bilateral investments and institutional dialogue, with a focus on helping businesses across emerging economies access new markets and deepen economic cooperation.Ghosh brings over two decades of experience spanning strategic advisory, public policy and international business expansion. She is the founder and managing director of In Tandem Global Consulting, a strategy advisory firm with operations in India and the UAE.Over the years, she has advised companies on market entry strategies, foreign investments and cross-border partnerships. Her work has also included facilitating economic roundtables and developing digital trade corridors across India, Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Before establishing her consulting firm, Ghosh held leadership positions in international business development and corporate advisory, where she worked with government agencies, multinational corporations and industry associations on trade promotion and market expansion initiatives.My focus will be on building practical trade corridors, encouraging cross border investment and setting up institutional channels that help businesses across member economies enter one another’s markets,” Ghosh said.She added that the appointment comes at a time when global trade and investment patterns are increasingly shifting towards South-South cooperation.
Announcing the appointment, Sameep Shastri, Chairman of BRICS CCI, said the Chamber was preparing to play a larger role within the expanded grouping.
