September 13, 2026 3:19 PM

BRICS backs Expert Working Group on traditional medicine in New Delhi Declaration

The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit has given a major push to international cooperation in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), with BRICS leaders welcoming the proposed establishment of an Expert Working Group on the subject under the BRICS Health Track. The proposed working group is expected to provide a structured platform for BRICS member countries to exchange knowledge, strengthen research cooperation and advance evidence-based approaches to tr...

July 21, 2026 7:01 PM

India hosts BRICS meet on traditional medicine, pushes for expert working group on TCIM

India on Tuesday hosted the BRICS Meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in Chandigarh, bringing together senior officials and technical experts from the nine-member grouping to strengthen cooperation in traditional healthcare systems and advance the creation of a dedicated BRICS Expert Working Group on the subject. The meeting, organised under India's BRICS 2026 Chairship, formed part of a four-day Health Track programme jointly hosted by the Union Ministry of He...