A delegation led by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Abdella Ali Eltom, Ambassador of Sudan to India, called on Dr. S.S. Acharya, CMD, NSIC on June 09, 2026, to explore opportunities for cooperation between NSIC and Sudan, particularly in the areas of consultancy services for policy formulation, enterprise development, skill enhancement, incubation and entrepreneurship promotion. Mr. Kartikeya Sinha, Director (P&M), and Mr. Gaurav Gulati, Director (Finance), NSIC, were also present during the meeting. The Sudanese delegation included Mr. Ibrahim Elhaj Mohammed Ahmed Hamid, Counsellor, and Mr. Mohamed Abdelrahman Ahmed Adan, Counsellor, from the Embassy of Sudan, New Delhi. During the interaction, Dr. Acharya provided an overview of India’s MSME sector, the institutional framework supporting its growth and NSIC’s key initiatives aimed at strengthening and promoting MSMEs through a range of developmental and business support interventions.