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BRICS CONNECT To Focus On Skills, Jobs, Women In Workforce, Social Security

BRICS CONNECT To Focus On Skills, Jobs, Women In Workforce, Social Security
Countries
India
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentPeople-to-People ExchangeSustainable Development

Source: Outlook Money | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 10:57:26 UTC

Key Points

  • At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s BRICS presidency focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
  • Modi said BRICS cooperation should extend beyond governments to entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, women and youth.
  • BRICS CONNECT was described as promoting skills, employability, women’s participation in the workforce, social security and capacity building.
  • The BRICS Incubator Network and proposed BRICS Startup Innovation Fund were presented as initiatives to connect start-ups and incubators and support scalable innovation.
  • The BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture was said to link artificial intelligence, geospatial technology and digital public infrastructure with farmers’ needs.
  • India also mentioned the BRICS MSME Cooperation Portal and the BRICS Urban Mobility Hub to support small businesses and city-level best-practice sharing.
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