India proposes expanding women-led trade in BRICS

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 18:24:49 UTC

Key Points

• India wants to work with BRICS partners to expand the participation of women-led businesses in international trade through financing, market access and predictable commercial rules.
• Trade Minister Piyush Goyal presented the proposal at the BRICS Women's Business Alliance Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi, ahead of the group's summit.
• India highlighted expanded women's banking inclusion, nearly 300 million women bank accounts, unsecured credit and self-help groups as tools to support women entrepreneurs.
• BRICS members discussed voluntary principles for evaluating small exporters and agreed to study a common BRICS platform for international trade operations.
• The proposal includes common digital tools for electronic commercial documents, invoices, bills of lading and customs declarations to reduce administrative barriers.
• India suggested sector-specific women-led business delegations and greater participation of women in services, mobility and the digital economy within BRICS value chains.
• Goyal emphasized predictable rules, commitment to WTO principles, space for developing economies, and dialogue and diplomacy as the path to prosperity.