India urges Brics to ease trade and skilled worker movement
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: India has called on the 11‑member BRICS bloc to liberalise trade and simplify the movement of skilled workers, aiming to deepen economic ties and build more resilient supply chains. The proposal seeks greater access for goods, services and professionals across member states, reducing trade barriers and fostering closer cooperation. This move follows India’s broader strategy to diversify trade partners and strengthen its economic position within the bloc.
Covered by 10 outlets across the spectrum: 10% left, 60% center, 30% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (4): Hindustan Times, Mint, The New Indian Express, YourStory
- Right-leaning (3): Sunday Guardian, Times of India, India TV English
Sources
- Goyal calls for deeper, resilient trade ties among BRICS nations, flags need for market access — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning)
- 'Allow easy movement to professionals': Piyush Goyal urges Brics states — Times of India (right-leaning)
- India calls for local currency trade among BRICS to enhance economic resilience — Hindustan Times (center)
- BRICS beyond the Dollar: How India is leading the bloc into avenues of AI, digital payments, quantum tech — India TV English (right-leaning)
- India calls for freer trade, easier movement of skilled workers within Brics — Mint (center)
- Modi calls for removal of trade barriers, safety of seafarers at key Brics meet — Mint (center)
- Russia eyes to diversify imports from India to narrow trade deficit, says Chamber of Commerce VP Padalko — The New Indian Express (center)
- Russia seeks more Indian pharma, electronics, fruits to narrow trade gap and boost bilateral trade — The New Indian Express (center)
- India uses BRICS chairship to drive focus on MSMEs and their development — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- BRICS should help 100 startups scale across member markets every year: PM Modi — YourStory (center)