{
  "id": 6825346,
  "title": "'Allow easy movement to professionals': Piyush Goyal urges Brics states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/allow-easy-movement-to-professionals-piyush-goyal-urges-brics-states",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T23:37:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/goyal-pull-down-barriers-allow-easy-movement-to-professionals/articleshow/134097838.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal urged Brics nations to remove trade barriers and promote easier movement of professionals at the Brics Business Forum. Goyal called for linking payment systems and trade in each other's local currency, as well as opening services markets and streamlining regulatory and customs processes. He emphasized the importance of dismantling non-tariff measures that impose higher import costs, often exceeding the tariffs themselves.\n\nGoyal highlighted the government's efforts in establishing digital public infrastructure, noting that UPI has been accepted in 11 countries. He urged Brics member countries and partner nations to collaborate on linking payment systems, trading in each other's local currencies, and building digital trade for the future of emerging technologies.\n\nExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar echoed Goyal's sentiments, calling for transparent trade and investment practices to address economic challenges. He emphasized the need to facilitate businesses in finding more partners, accessing more markets, connecting supply networks, and converting complementarities into viable commercial partnerships, all while navigating geopolitical tensions.",
  "summary": "Piyush Goyal urged Brics nations to dismantle trade barriers and open markets. He also called for linking payment systems and trading in local currencies. Streamlining customs and promoting services trade were also highlighted by the minister. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized transparent trade and investment practices. The goal is to foster business partnerships and market access…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "India hopes Iran and UAE will show flexibility, allow Brics declaration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/india-hopes-iran-and-uae-will-show-flexibility-allow-brics-declaration",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:07:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}