New Delhi, July 14 -- India's social protection coverage reached an estimated 64.3% of India's population in 2025, supported by more than 80 million active EPFO members and 150 million people insured under ESIC.

Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to boost productivity, innovation, and economic growth.

Addressing the BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit-2026 at Hyderabad on Tuesday, Mandaviya highlighted that trade unions have played an important role in safeguarding workers' rights, strengthening industrial harmony, and ensuring economic progress is accompanied by social justice.

"Our labour courts guarantee universal minimum wages, social protection, employment letters, ...