New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged BRICS member and partner countries to link their payment systems, promote trade in local currencies and simplify regulatory procedures to deepen intra-BRICS trade and build more resilient supply chains.

Addressing the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, Goyal said India's digital payment infrastructure, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), could serve as a foundation for greater cross-border cooperation among BRICS economies.

Goyal said, "Today, it is also accepted in 11 countries and I would urge the BRICS member countries and partner countries to link our payment systems, trade in each other's local currencies, make digital trade global ...