August 8, 2025

In a power-packed phone call on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rekindled their friendship and commitment to take India-Brazil ties to fabulous new heights. Modi fondly recalled his recent visit to Brazil where the two leaders cooked up a special plan to boost collaboration. The partnership serves a spicy mix of trade, technology, energy, defense, agriculture, health, and people-to-people links. "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, health and people-to-people ties," said the official statement from the Prime Minister's Office. This warm chat showed their united spirit to face global challenges, including the tough tariff pressures around the world. Both Modi and Lula also had a meaningful exchange of their views on various regional and global matters that concern them both. In the vibrant words of the PMO, "Building on these discussions, they reiterated their commitment to take India-Brazil Strategic Partnership to new heights." The leaders ended their talk agreeing, "The two leaders agreed to remain in touch," signaling more exciting developments ahead. With this fresh energy, India and Brazil are all set to turn the heat up on their strategic cooperation, proving that strong friendships — especially in trade and technology — can shine even in stormy global weather.

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