India, Brazil Pledge Stronger Ties in Trade, Tech, and Defence

Following a telephone call on Thursday between the leaders of India and Brazil, the two sides agreed to bolster cooperation across a range of key sectors, including trade, technology, energy, defence, agriculture, health, and cultural exchanges. This agreement was reached during a call between India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Indian Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.

Sharing details of the discussion, PM Modi wrote on X: “Had a good conversation with President Lula. Thanked him for making my visit to Brazil memorable and meaningful. We are committed to deepening our Strategic Partnership including in trade, energy, tech, defence, health and more. A strong, people-centric partnership between Global South nations benefits everyone.” In its official statement, the PMO added: “Prime Minister recalled his visit to Brazil last month during which the two leaders agreed on a framework to strengthen cooperation in trade, technology, energy, defence, agriculture, and health and people-to-people ties. Building on these discussions, they reiterated their commitment to take the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership to new heights.”

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The development is being accompanied by growing global trade tensions, including a 50 per cent tariff that was recently imposed by the United States on goods from both India and Brazil. Earlier on Wednesday Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Reuters that he would not demean himself by asking for a phone call with Trump, one day after announcing that his administration was progressing on ministerial-level discussions to cut the 50 per cent tariff.