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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...

February 22, 2026 11:43 AM

India, Brazil sign MoU to boost cooperation in pharmaceutical and medical product regulation

India and Brazil on Saturday exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the regulation of pharmaceutical and medical products, marking a significant step in expanding health sector collaboration between the two countries. The MoU was signed between India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Brazil’s Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) at Hyderabad House. The agreement was exchanged by ANVISA Director-President L...

February 22, 2026 10:31 AM

President Murmu hosts Brazilian President Lula, calls for deeper India-Brazil cooperation

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Rashtrapati Bhavan, underscoring the vast potential to further deepen bilateral cooperation between the two nations. President Murmu received President Lula at Rashtrapati Bhavan and later hosted a banquet in his honour during his State Visit to India. Welcoming the Brazilian leader, President Murmu thanked him for his participation and valuable contribution to the recent AI Impact Summit in New Delhi....

July 18, 2025 9:22 AM

Lula says he won’t take orders from foreigner Trump, calls tariffs blackmail

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said he would not take orders over tariffs from a foreigner, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, and later called the United States' threatened duty "unacceptable blackmail." The comments, made during two separate events, mark a continuation of a spat between the two leaders that escalated when the U.S. announced a 50% tariff on Brazil last week. Trump attributed the tariff, set to start in August, to Brazil's treatment of former ...

May 8, 2025 2:10 PM

COP30 Brazilian presidency calls for new global climate governance

The Brazilian presidency of COP30, this year's climate summit, called for new global climate governance mechanisms to help nations implement their commitments to curb global warming, according to a letter it released on Thursday. The summit, to be hosted in the Amazonian city of Belem in November, marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Accord, when signatories agreed to limit warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Though nations have so far committed to plans that...