Utkarsh Wuthoo

[Utkarsh Wuthoo @UtkarshWuthoo]

18 years of loyalty. Never felt this disappointed.
@RCBTweets @mipaltan @district_india @bookmyshow
@IPL @BCCI @IPL

I’ve had the worst ticket booking experience this year trying to get Royal Challengers Bangalore tickets via the official app/website for the Indian Premier League.

Been backing this team for 18 years now through everything. I’ve always managed to catch at least one game every season, mostly in Mumbai or Delhi, and honestly it’s always been effortless. Big shoutout to how smoothly things have been handled in the past, especially at Wankhede Stadium they’ve genuinely set the benchmark for how fans should be hosted.

But this year? Absolute mess. Tried booking for the first two games got through seat selection multiple times, but couldn’t proceed even once.

And then you see the same tickets being flipped on aggregator sites at crazy prices. Just feels unfair.

All I’ve wanted for years is to watch one game at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with fellow RCBians. That’s it. But with how things are right now, that dream just feels out of reach.

Still a fan. Always will be. But this one really hurt.
Also, nothing beats an RCB vs Mumbai game at Wankhede. Pure vibe.
@imVkohli @ImRo45

[Vinod Kumar @VKwuthoo]

The India SME Forum welcomes the Cabinet’s approval of ECLGS5, reflecting the Government’s continued commitment to the needs of MSMEs in a challenging global environment.

This timely intervention will unlock significant credit flows, ease working capital pressures, and help sustain operations and employment across the sector.

We highly appreciate the Modi Government’s proactive approach in using credit guarantees as an effective counter-cyclical tool.

The ECLGS 5 with an outlay of ₹18,100 crore and a potential credit support of up to ₹2.55 lakh crore, clearly reflects the Government’s agility in responding to the evolving needs of MSMEs.

The provision of 100% guarantee cover, waiver of guarantee fees, and moratorium on principal repayment will reinforce confidence among lenders and MSME borrowers alike.

[Vinod Kumar @VKwuthoo]

Thank you from 12.37 million MSMEs for this fast action. Definitely resonates with and reflects the commitment of the @narendramodi Government towards MSMEs and Workers.

@HardeepSPuri @PetroleumMin @TheSureshGopi @Secretary_MoPNG @neerajmittalias @dcmsmeoffice

[Office of Development Commissioner (MSME) @dcmsmeoffice]

Glimpses from the inauguration by Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, of the four-day GI Mahotsav held from 26th to 29th March 2026 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

The event celebrated India’s rich heritage of Geographical Indication (GI) products and featured around 45+ stalls showcasing over 100 GI-certified products from across the country. From handwoven sarees, textiles, jewellery and handicrafts to agricultural produce, spices, specialty foods, and more, the exhibition reflected the diversity and craftsmanship of India.

Organised by the India SME Forum, the Mahotsav highlighted the importance of promoting local artisans, preserving traditional knowledge and strengthening the MSME ecosystem.

#Msme #Entrepreneur #Innovation #Development #Employment #Empowerment #Technology #skilldevelopment #training

[Office of Development Commissioner (MSME) @dcmsmeoffice]

Join us for the Post Budget Webinar 2026 on ‘MSME as Champions of Growth’, to be addressed by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Gain key insights into the Budget announcements and the roadmap for empowering MSMEs as drivers of India’s economic growth.

🗓️03rd March, 2026

➡️The web link and timings for attending the webinar will be shared soon. Stay updated.

#PostBudgetWebinar #BudgetAnnouncement #Budget #MSME #ViksitBharat #AtmanirbharBharat #EconomicGrowth #Entrepreneur #Development #Empowerment
@jitanrmanjhi @ShobhaBJP

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

This is not a conversation about the Global South. This is where the Global South helps shape the global agenda.

World Futures Forum (WFF) 2026 (@wff_2026) organised by World Entrepreneurship Development Organisation and India SME Forum (@SMEForumIndia) , in strategic collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (@UNIDO), will convene MSMEs, experts, policymakers, industry leaders, multilateral institutions, and technology enablers to shape practical roadmaps to advance innovation, AI adoption, digital transformation, and MSME competitiveness as key levers for sustainable industrial growth across the Global South.

World Futures Forum (WFF) 2026 is an official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 (@OfficialINDIAai), organised with the support of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (@GoI_MeitY) , the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (@minmsme) , and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (@MEAIndia).

New Delhi | 🗓 11–12 February 2026

Do remember to follow this page.

#WFF2026 #WorldFuturesForum #GlobalSouth #FutureOfIndustry #MSME #AI #DigitalTransformation #Policy

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

Read the latest issue of BusinessWise online and stay up to date with important News and updates for #MSMEs.

Here's the Online Link: https://t.co/QajQbvNyYh

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | WORLD FUTURES FORUM 2026 | New Delhi

The World Futures Forum 2026 commenced with a distinguished Plenary Session, setting the tone for two days of global dialogue on “The Future of Industry, Enterprise and Livelihoods in the Global South.”
The session brought together eminent global and national leaders:

-Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hon’ble Minister of MSME, Government of India

-Mr. Vinod Kumar (@VKwuthoo), President, India SME Forum

-Mr. Alejandro Rojas, Chief of Division – MSME Competitiveness & Job Creation, @UNIDO

-Mr. Jason Slater, Chief of AI, Innovation & Digital Officer, @UNIDO

-Mr. Salik Parwaiz, Director, Cluster Development and Export Promotion, Ministry of MSME (@minmsme)

-Mr. Vinamra Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises @minmsme

The deliberations emphasized:
• Strengthening MSME competitiveness through global cooperation
• Leveraging AI and digital transformation for inclusive growth
• Advancing cluster-based industrial development strategies
• Building resilient livelihood ecosystems across the Global South

The Plenary reaffirmed India’s leadership role in shaping the future of MSMEs through innovation, policy alignment, and multilateral collaboration.

#WorldFuturesForum #WFF2026 #MSME #UNIDO #DigitalTransformation #GlobalSouth #AIforIndustry

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026
Session: Innovation, Digitalization & IP in MSME Clusters

Focus on:
• AI & Industrial IoT for cluster innovation
• Green patents & IP competitiveness
• Innovation ecosystems & global partnerships

Featuring policymakers, IP leaders & global experts.
Moderated by Giorgi Todua (UNIDO).

#Innovation #IPR #MSME #AI #WorldFuturesForum

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026
Session: From Standards to Markets

Focus on:
• International standards & compliance
• AI-driven quality improvement
• Reducing border rejection rates
• UNIDO tools: QI4SD, Standards Analytics & Digital Maturity Assessment

Quality = Market Access.
#MSME #QualityInfrastructure #GlobalTrade #WorldFuturesForum

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026

Session: AI for Boosting Productivity & Competitiveness in Industry

Focus on:
• Automation & predictive maintenance
• AI-enabled quality control
• MSME-ready scalable AI solutions
• Centres of Excellence in Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh

AI is becoming core to industrial growth.

#AI #Manufacturing #MSME #Industry40 #WorldFuturesForum

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026

Session: AI & Digitalization for an Inclusive Digital Economy

Focus on:
• Democratizing AI for MSMEs
• Digital infrastructure & open-source tools
• Cross-border collaboration via AIM Global COEs
• South–South cooperation

Inclusive AI = Inclusive Growth.
#InclusiveAI #DigitalEconomy #MSME #WorldFuturesForum

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026

UNIDO presented its Phase II strategic roadmap for India 🇮🇳

Focus:
• Digital skilling
• AI-led Centres of Excellence
• Resource mobilization for inclusive AI
• Alignment with Global Digital Compact

COEs in Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh to drive digital industrial growth.

#UNIDO #InclusiveAI #MSME #DigitalTransformation

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

On behalf of the India SME Forum, our Director General, Ms Sushma Morthania (@SushmaMorthania), felicitated Shri Sanjay Malhotra(@GovSMalhotra), Hon'ble Governor RBI to show our sincere appreciation for his prudent and stability-oriented leadership of the Reserve Bank of India - marked by a firm commitment to inflation anchoring, calibrated liquidity management, strengthened supervisory oversight, and deepening of digital financial infrastructure which has reinforced macroeconomic confidence and financial system resilience.

For MSMEs, this stability is foundational. It ensures predictability in input costs, improves export competitiveness, strengthens investor sentiment, and fosters long-term sustainability.

@RBI

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

Mr. Vinod Kumar W. (@VKwuthoo), President, India SME Forum (@SMEForumIndia), along with Director General Ms. Sushma Morthania (@SushmaMorthania) and Mr. Vimal Dadroo, Director – Govt. Affairs, at India SME Forum, personally met and congratuled Shri Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal, @PiyushGoyalOffc), Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry (@DoC_GoI), and Shri Jitin Prasada (@JitinPrasada), Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, on 11th February 2026, on the successful conclusion of recent Free Trade Agreements, recognising their transformative potential in expanding global market access and opening an annual potential market opportunity of around US $ 150 Billion for Indian MSMEs, strengthening their trade footprint worldwide.

The delegation expressed deep appreciation for Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's (@narendramodi) strong thrust on trade and strategic economic partnerships that are opening new horizons for Indian MSMEs.

Mr. Vinod Kumar also lauded the proactive leadership of Shri Piyush Goyal in advancing India’s FTA agenda to boost bilateral MSME-to-MSME cooperation — a decisive step toward empowering small businesses to scale globally and compete confidently on the world stage.

A stronger FTA ecosystem means stronger MSMEs — and a stronger India. The last nine FTAs negotiated or concluded by India — including agreements with the UAE, Australia, Mauritius, EFTA nations, and advancing deals with the UK, EU and the USA, mark a significant opportunity for India’s MSMEs, producers and farmers by providing preferential or zero-duty access to some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing markets.

For MSMEs in sectors such as engineering goods, textiles, gems and jewellery, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods, these agreements enhance price competitiveness, reduce tariff barriers, simplify customs procedures, and integrate them into global value chains.

For our Producers and farmers, expanded access for products like rice, spices, tea, coffee, marine products, fruits, millets, and GI-tagged goods improves export demand, supports better price realisation, and encourages value-added agri-processing.

Combined with provisions on investment, digital trade, and services mobility, these FTAs have the potential to diversify income sources, strengthen rural supply chains, boost employment, and position Indian small businesses and agricultural producers as stronger participants in global trade, provided they are supported with compliance, financing, and market access facilitation.

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026

Fireside Chat Highlights:

• Shri Raj Kamal Yadav on UP’s push for MSME exports via ODOP, digital onboarding & plug-and-play infra

• Mr. Vinod Kumar on systemic gaps — outdated machinery & need for demonstration-led support

• Mr. Jason Slater on COEs as hands-on spaces for AI adoption & real-world transformation From policy to implementation.

#MSME #AI #Ecommerce #WorldFuturesForum

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

UPDATES | #WFF2026

Session: Cross Border Trade & E-commerce for MSMEs 🌍

Focus on:
• Scaling via global marketplaces & D2C exports
• Solving logistics, payments & compliance challenges
• AI & data for export readiness
• Global South case studies

Digital trade = Global access.

#Ecommerce #MSME #GlobalTrade #WorldFuturesForum

[World Futures Forum @wff_2026]

Save the Date.
World Futures Forum 2026
New Delhi | 11–12 Feb

The future will be discussed — and decided.
#WFF2026 #WorldFuturesForum #GlobalSouth #MSMEs #AIForIndustry #FutureOfIndustry #IndustrialTransformation #InnovationEcosystem #SustainableGrowth #CrossBorderTrade

[Utkarsh Wuthoo @UtkarshWuthoo]

@VKwuthoo @IndiGo6E We often forget to appreciate the ones who truly go the extra mile. No one picked up my calls, but Ravneesh ( Ground Staff ) after finishing his shift still stayed with me until I got my bag. Absolute hero 🙏

[India SME Forum @SMEForumIndia]

Deals are being signed. Partnerships are being forged.

The B2B meetings mark a defining moment — where conversations turn into commitments, and opportunities transform into trade.

Entrepreneurs and global buyers come together to initiate a new wave of cross-border collaboration, driving growth, trust, and global business impact.

#InternationalSMEConvention #IndiaSMEForum #GlobalMSMEs #BusinessBeyondBorders #ISC2025