<h1>BRICS Trade Ministers Boost Cooperation in Trade, Professional Services, and Consumer Protection; Focus on Food Security and TRIPS Waiver.</h1> The 11th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting, chaired by India, focused on enhancing cooperation in trade, professional services, genetic resources, and consumer protection under e-commerce. The ministers discussed the need for solutions to public stockholding for food security and the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. They endorsed a framework to boost intra-BRICS trade in professional services and agreed on protecting genetic resources and traditional knowledge. The meeting highlighted India's initiatives during its BRICS presidency, including virtual trade fairs and workshops, and concluded with the adoption of a joint communiqu'e and other documents, emphasizing strengthened intra-BRICS cooperation.