A delegation comprising of Ambassadors / High Commissioners from Central America, Caribbean, Oceania and West Asia & North Africa regions, accompanied by Dr. Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South), MEA, visited NSIC on January 08, 2026, to understand India’s MSME ecosystem and explore avenues for international cooperation. The dignitaries were given a broad overview of Indian MSME ecosystem and the role of NSIC in strengthening the growth and competitiveness of the MSMEs by Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, CMD, NSIC. Shri SCL Das, Secretary, Ministry of MSME, in his address touched upon need for enhanced cooperation especially in the MSME domain and advised NSIC to take the lead, more particularly in the areas of technology support, skilling, incubation and market linkages. Shri Rajesh Vaishnaw, Additional Secretary, MEA, in his interaction emphasized that the MSME cooperation can play a big role in further strengthening the mutual relationship between our countries.