India-Brazil Strategic Ties Get New Impetus
- 23 Feb 2026
On 21st February 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, reaffirming the strength of the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership.
Key Points
- Wide-Ranging Strategic Talks: Discussions covered trade, energy, defence, agriculture, climate action, technology, AI, semiconductors, critical minerals and Global South cooperation.
- 10 Agreements Signed: A total of 10 agreements were exchanged in areas including critical minerals, digital cooperation, traditional knowledge, health, MSME development, entrepreneurship and mass communication.
- Trade Target Set: Both leaders committed to raising bilateral trade to over 20 billion US dollars within the next 5 years. Brazil remains India’s largest trading partner in Latin America.
- Digital Public Infrastructure Collaboration: India and Brazil are working toward establishing a Centre of Excellence for Digital Public Infrastructure in Brazil, aimed at strengthening technology-driven governance models.
- Critical Minerals and Supply Chains: The agreement on critical minerals and rare earths is expected to enhance resilient and diversified global supply chains.
- Defence Cooperation: Both sides acknowledged growing defence collaboration, reflecting increasing strategic trust and synergy.
- Global South and Multipolar Vision: The leaders reiterated their shared vision of an inclusive, multipolar world order and emphasised the importance of strengthening the collective voice of the Global South.
- UN Reform and Counter-Terrorism: Both countries called for urgent reform of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, and reaffirmed strong commitment to combating terrorism.
- Multilateral Cooperation: India and Brazil continue close coordination in BRICS, IBSA, G20, G-4, International Solar Alliance and other multilateral platforms.
