<h1>BRICS Finance Leaders Discuss Global Economy, COVID-19 Response, and Innovative Financing; Emphasize India's Vaccine Distribution Efforts.</h1> India hosted the first virtual meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on April 6, 2021, chaired by India's Finance Minister and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The meeting focused on strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation, discussing the global economic outlook, COVID-19 response, and New Development Bank activities. Other topics included social infrastructure financing, digital technology use, IMF reforms, and financial inclusion. The Finance Minister emphasized the importance of BRICS in addressing the COVID-19 crisis and highlighted India's vaccine distribution efforts. The meeting also covered innovative financing models and private sector engagement in healthcare infrastructure.