On August 7, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a significant telephonic conversation reaffirming their commitment to deepen the India-Brazil strategic partnership. The leaders discussed enhancing cooperation in trade, technology, energy, defence, agriculture, health, and people-to-people ties against the backdrop of escalating US tariffs affecting both countries.
Lula announced plans for a state visit to India in early 2026, aiming to strengthen collaboration within BRICS and the Global South. Both sides underscored the importance of multilateralism and South-South solidarity to navigate global challenges.
Both leaders have also agreed to expand trade ties, including aiming for $20 billion annual trade by 2030, and to enhance cooperation on virtual payment platforms and preferential trade agreements.
Strengthening Strategic Cooperation Across Sectors
During the call, Modi and Lula revisited the framework established during Modi’s state visit to Brazil on July 8, 2025, focusing on five priority pillars for the decade ahead: defence and security, food and nutritional security, energy transition and climate change, digital transformation and emerging technologies, and industrial partnerships.
Both leaders emphasized accelerating cooperation in trade and technology, energy, defence, agriculture, and health sectors. Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin is expected to visit India in October 2025 with ministers and business delegations to further advance trade, defence, energy, health, and digital inclusion ties.
Addressing Global Challenges and Trade Pressures
The conversation took place amid US-imposed tariffs of up to 50% on goods from India and Brazil, which both nations condemned as unilateral and damaging to global trade. Modi and Lula stressed their opposition to protectionism and reiterated support for multilateralism.
They also discussed cooperation in global and regional forums such as BRICS and the G20, aiming to bolster South-South cooperation and counter geopolitical and economic risks. This partnership is seen as a strategic response to current global economic disruptions and rising protectionism.
Historical Context and Forward-Looking Outlook
India and Brazil’s diplomatic ties span nearly eight decades, formalized into a Strategic Partnership in 2006. The recent engagement builds on the robust foundation laid by longstanding collaboration in multilateral forums and increasing economic, technological, and defence exchanges.
The July 2025 visit and subsequent call highlight a shared vision for a comprehensive and sustainable partnership driving mutual growth, innovation, and security, which is crucial in these uncertain global times.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
The renewed India-Brazil strategic partnership represents a beacon of cooperative diplomacy and solidarity among Global South nations, vital in an era marked by economic and geopolitical uncertainty. At The Logical Indian, we champion dialogue grounded in empathy, harmony, and collective progress.
Such bilateral initiatives inspire hope for a more equitable, peaceful global order.
