BRICS labour initiatives may aid cross-border hiring and remote work, industry says

Source: Business Standard | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 12:34:03 UTC

Key Points

• The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the BRICS Summit called for cooperation on skills forecasting, remote employment, and cross-border worker mobility.
• BRICS adopted BRICS Connect, a cooperation network for capacity building, employability, and new skills and technologies.
• Indian industry groups said the initiatives could improve skills alignment and expand access to international jobs, but immediate effects may be more domestic.
• The declaration noted an initiative to establish an international digital platform for remote employment among BRICS countries.
• BRICS countries committed to protect the rights of workers moving across borders and ensure portability of social-security benefits.
• The grouping also backed mutual recognition of qualifications, vocational education and training cooperation, and safe use of emerging technologies including AI.