Ahead of upcoming BRICS 2019 summit, BRICS trade ministers meeting has started in Brasilia.

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal is leading the Indian delegation. The meeting will focus on trade facilitation, investment promotion and cooperation in customs among other issues.

Getting through comparative advantages of all the BRICS countries to develop upon shared prosperity in the present global economic situation will be the focus. MoU on trade and investment promotion between agencies of all the 5 BRICS countries will be signed after the meeting.

Later, Power minister R K Singh will attend the meeting of BRICS power ministers where deliberations will focus on clean energy and harnessing the strengths of each other in the energy sector.