BRICS declaration backs a proposed expert group on traditional medicine
The proposed group would address medicinal-plant research, standards, quality assurance, regulation and scientific validation.
The Ministry of Ayush says the BRICS New Delhi Declaration welcomed a proposed expert working group on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine under the health track.
Member representatives reached consensus on terms of reference at a July meeting, according to the ministry. Proposed work includes medicinal-plant research, pharmacopoeial standards, quality assurance, regulation and scientific validation.
Why it matters
A formal expert group could create a recurring forum for research and regulatory coordination in a field with wide public use but uneven evidence and standards.
SCULTRA point of view
The initiative should be judged by whether it publishes evidence standards, conflict-of-interest safeguards, research protocols and regulatory outputs. Institutional dialogue is useful only if safety and efficacy remain testable requirements.
Limitations
The group is proposed, not demonstrated as operational. The release provides no final membership, budget, timetable, work programme or common evidentiary standard, and it does not validate any therapy or product.
Source: Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Ayush, 13 September 2026, 2:07 PM IST.