India, May 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The 2nd BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting under India's Presidency at Thiruvananthapuram today, brought together delegations from BRICS Member States- China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa and UAE along with knowledge partners- International Labour Organization, International Social Security Association and United Nations India. The meeting focused on advancing cooperation across three priority areas: social security and formalisation, women's workforce participation, and skills development as the Agenda for Day 1.

In her opening address, Secretary (Labour & Employment), Government of India, Ms. Vandana Gurnani emphasised the profound transfor...