Trade, critical minerals, AI and clean energy top the agenda as both nations target 20 billion dollars in bilateral commerce over five years
New Delhi: India and Brazil strengthened their long-standing partnership as Droupadi Murmu hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a five-day state visit. The visit was marked by ceremonial honours, high-level talks and ambitious economic targets.
President Lula was accorded a formal welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi before holding delegation-level discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The talks covered a wide range of sectors including trade, defence, technology, agriculture, energy and artificial intelligence.
Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in critical minerals and emerging technologies while working towards raising bilateral trade to over 20 billion dollars within the next five years. New areas of collaboration such as semiconductors, renewable energy and digital infrastructure were also identified as priority sectors.
Calling it his sixth visit to India, Lula described the relationship as a “meeting of superlatives.” He noted that the two countries represent “the pharmacy of the world and the breadbasket of the world,” as well as a “digital superpower and a renewable energy superpower,” highlighting their complementary strengths.
Emphasising shared values, Lula said both nations are large democracies of the Global South, megadiverse societies and strong supporters of peace and multilateralism. The leaders also underlined closer coordination within BRICS and other global forums to push for equitable development and sustainable growth.
The visit signals a renewed push to transform India-Brazil ties from traditional cooperation into a forward-looking partnership driven by innovation, clean energy and strategic industries.
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