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September 11, 2026 9:08 AM

BRICS Summit: Brazil Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira Arrives in Delhi

Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held on September 12-13, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA welcomed Vieira's arrival in a post on X and highlighted the longstanding friendship and cooperation between India and Brazil. “Warm welcome to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Mauro Vieira of Brazil, as he arrives to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. India and Brazil share a longstan...

August 31, 2026 12:13 PM

India, Brazil reaffirm trade and economic ties, target $30 billion bilateral trade by 2030

India and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral trade and economic cooperation, setting a target of USD 30 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, as the two countries held the 8th India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM) meeting in Brasília. The meeting was co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Brazil's Secretary of Foreign Trade Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres. The discussions focused on expanding and diversifying economic ties between the two countries, particu...

May 14, 2026 10:28 AM

EAM Jaishankar Meets Counterparts From Indonesia, Russia, Brazil and Maldives

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. Jaishankar met Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and reviewed progress under the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as well as cooperation within the ASEAN framework. “Glad to welcome FM Sugiono of Indonesia. Reviewed the progress of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and our cooperation with ASEAN,” Jaishan...

May 12, 2026 11:59 AM

Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite

China and the United States may reach a farm deal at their summit this week that expands Beijing's purchases of grains and meat, but market watchers said they did not expect major new soybean purchases beyond what was agreed in a deal last October. Agriculture is among the less-contentious areas of the bilateral relationship, but the final shape of any deliverables from the May 14-15 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping remains uncertain just days ou...

May 6, 2026 9:46 AM

Brazil’s Lula to raise organized crime in talks with Trump this week

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Tuesday. The countries can do "important work in combating transnational organized crime," Alckmin told news channel GloboNews, adding that Lula has already raised the agreement with Trump and will do so again at their meeting. Lula and Trump are expected to meet on Thursday, following a ...

March 30, 2026 10:13 AM

WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal on e-commerce duties

World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked early on Monday as Brazil blocked a bid by the U.S. and other countries to extend a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, dealing a fresh blow to the embattled trade body. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the e-commerce moratorium had expired, meaning countries could apply duties on electronic goods such as digital downloads and streaming. But she said the WTO hoped to be able to restore the moratorium and that Br...

February 22, 2026 6:29 PM

Brazilian President Lula calls India a ‘democratic brother of the Global South’, sets $30 billion trade target

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday described India as a “democratic brother of the Global South” and set an ambitious target of raising bilateral trade to $30 billion, underscoring the growing strategic and economic partnership between the two countries. Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum in New Delhi during his fifth visit to India, President Lula highlighted the deep-rooted similarities between the two nations and emphasised that their relationship is built o...

February 22, 2026 5:15 PM

India, Brazil ink MoU to boost postal cooperation

India and Brazil on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the postal sector, marking a significant step forward in expanding bilateral collaboration in postal services, digital transformation, and inclusive service delivery. The agreement was signed by Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Brazil’s Minister of Communications Frederico de Siqueira Filho during the State Visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to I...

February 22, 2026 6:29 PM

Piyush Goyal urges India-Brazil trade expansion beyond $15 billion

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for a significant expansion of India-Brazil trade beyond the current $15 billion, urging businesses from both countries to pursue deeper collaboration in defence, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and emerging technologies. Addressing the plenary session of the India-Brazil Business Forum in New Delhi, Goyal noted that bilateral trade had grown by 25 per cent in the past year to reach $15 billion but described the figure as �...

February 22, 2026 11:44 AM

India, Brazil sign MoU to strengthen MSME cooperation and promote green transition

India and Brazil on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector and advance sustainable development initiatives, including the green transition. The agreement was signed during the ongoing visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to India. The MoU was inked between India’s Ministry of MSME and Brazil’s Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Micro and Small Enterprises, reflecting the growing economic...