BIA installed Dr Rajesh Doshi, Managing Director of Diagold Creation, as its 62nd President at a ceremony in Mumbai on May 6, 2026.
The leadership outlined a strategy emphasizing AI adoption, global supply‑chain integration, and MSME export expansion, noting 31% GDP and 48% export shares.
Senior JM Financial executive Anish Damania highlighted MSMEs’ 7.5 crore enterprises, 33 crore jobs and urged technology adoption amid China‑plus‑one opportunities.
BIA announced initiatives including the revived Entrepreneur magazine, DEFCON 2026 defence‑aerospace link, AI/Digital roadmaps, MoUs, and expansion to Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai, Thane clusters.