Second Global Business Summit on BRI Infrastructure Held in Singapore

# Second Global Business Summit on BRI Infrastructure Held in Singapore ### Why in News? The **Second Global Business Summit on BRI Infrastructure** was held in Singapore to connect infrastructure investment with the **2030 Sustainable Development Agenda**. ### Key Details - The summit brought together more than **300 business and institutional leaders**. - It launched **12 SDG-linked joint actions and partnerships** covering areas such as green mining, carbon-footprint standards, biodiversity, sustainable transport, ocean protection and women’s microenterprises. - Two expert groups were created on **sustainable energy** and **sustainable digital infrastructure**. - The discussions also covered **responsible AI, clean-energy transition and supply-chain resilience** within infrastructure development. ### Exam Connect - **BRI** → Belt and Road Initiative → launched by China in 2013 - **BRI** → Silk Road Economic Belt + 21st Century Maritime Silk Road - **UN Global Compact** → global corporate-sustainability initiative