Mandaviya inaugurates 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in Hyderabad
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in Hyderabad on 14 July 2026, ahead of the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting on 15–16 July.
Summary
Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum (TUF) Summit 2026 in Hyderabad on 14 July 2026, calling for a human-centric future of work. Mandaviya said India's social protection coverage has expanded from 19% in 2015 to over one billion people in 2026, and that the four Labour Codes have consolidated 29 labour laws. Hyderabad also hosts the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting (LEMM) on 15–16 July 2026, chaired by Mandaviya, after the Third BRICS Employment Working Group meeting on 13–14 July. The meetings run under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Key facts
- 15th BRICS TUF Summit
- Inaugurated 14 July 2026, Hyderabad
- 12th BRICS LEMM
- 15–16 July 2026, Hyderabad; chaired by Mansukh Mandaviya
- Preceded by
- Third BRICS Employment Working Group meeting, 13–14 July 2026
- Social protection
- 19% in 2015 to over one billion people in 2026
- Labour Codes
- Four codes consolidated 29 labour laws
- Static link
- India's 2026 BRICS Chairship theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which city hosted the 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the 15th BRICS TUF Summit in Hyderabad on 14 July 2026.
According to the Labour Minister at the BRICS Trade Union Forum, India's four Labour Codes consolidated how many labour laws?
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Correct answer: D — 29
The four Labour Codes consolidated 29 labour laws into a simplified framework.
Consider the following statements about BRICS labour meetings in Hyderabad in July 2026: 1. The BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting was held on 15–16 July 2026. 2. The meeting was preceded by the Third BRICS Employment Working Group meeting. 3. The meetings were held under Brazil's BRICS Chairship. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: India holds the BRICS Chairship in 2026, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.