Chandigarh, July 21 -- BRICS Meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) began in Chandigarh on Tuesday, the inaugural day of the 4-day-long BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting.

Delegates from 21 countries are participating in the ministerial meet, focusing on global cooperation in traditional healthcare systems.

In a significant step toward expanding global healthcare cooperation, BRICS nations have agreed to establish a dedicated institutional vertical and expert working group for traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine during meetings held in Chandigarh under India's chairmanship.

Outlining the development, Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, stated that the initiative marks...