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Lula's 6th India Visit: Digital & Green Superpowers Forge New Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held talks in New Delhi, resulting in the exchange of three Memoranda of Understanding covering digital partnership, critical minerals, and mining cooperation. President Lula expressed his joy at visiting India for the sixth time, describing the bilateral meeting as a "meeting of superlatives" between a digital superpower and a renewable energy superpower. The leaders emphasized the crucial role of India and Brazil in multilateral forums like the UN, WTO, and G20 for promoting a more just global governance. The visit, which included a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, follows Prime Minister Modi's landmark trip to Brasilia in July 2025.

Key Points: PM Modi, President Lula Strengthen India-Brazil Strategic Ties

  • Three key MoUs signed
  • Focus on digital & critical minerals
  • Strengthening Global South voice
  • Building on PM Modi's 2025 Brazil visit
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"It is a reason of happiness for me to return to this country for the sixth time," says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Brazilian President Lula visits India, signs key MoUs on digital tech, critical minerals. Leaders hail partnership of two Global South democracies.

"It is a reason of happiness for me to return to this country for the sixth time. - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva"

New Delhi, February 21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addressed a joint press conference in the national capital

Three MoUs were exchanged between the two government namely -the MoU Joint Declaration On Digital Partnership for Future, the MoU on Cooperation in areas of Rare Earth and Critical Minerals and the MoU for Cooperation in the field of Mining in the Steel Supply Chain.

"My dear friend Modi, it is a reason of happiness for me to return to this country for the sixth time. The meeting between India and Brazil is a meeting of superlatives. We are not just the two biggest democracies of the Global South. This is a meeting of a digital superpower with a renewable energy superpower. We are both mega diverse countries and hubs of the cultural industry and we both defend multilateralism and peace," President Lula da Silva said sharing how happy he was to be in the country.

"This shows the synchrony and mutual trust that binds us together. A few months ago, in July last year, I had the honour of hosting my friend Modi in Brasilia. His visit was a milestone. On that occasion, we restructured the bilateral cooperation agenda in five areas...We signed several agreements that provide concrete quality to our cooperation in these areas," he added.

President Lula highlighted that India and Brazil's voice were crucial especially in the context of changing geopolitics.

"A turbulent global scenario requires our countries to strengthen and deepen our strategic dialogue...India and Brazil are crucial voices at the UN, the WTO and G20 are partners in building a multilateral governance which is more just, peaceful, and governed by international law

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Hyderabad House here in the national capital.

A ceremonial welcome was held at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to India. President Lula was accorded the Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Brazilian President was received at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by PM Modi and President Droupadi Murmu.

President Lula also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

On Friday, President Lula inaugurated the first office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) in New Delhi. Sharing the details in a post on X he said that this would promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.

Lula's visit to India follows a July 2025 visit to Brasilia by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first by an Indian prime minister in more than 50 years.

- ANI

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Priya S
President Lula's words are very warm. "Meeting of superlatives" is such a powerful phrase. It's good to see India being recognized as a digital superpower. Hope the MoUs translate into real jobs and technology transfer for our youth.
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Rohit P
Cooperation in rare earth minerals is crucial. We have deposits, Brazil has deposits. Together we can build a supply chain that doesn't depend on China. This is geopolitics 101. Solid move.
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Sarah B
While the diplomatic optics are good, I hope there's more concrete detail on what the "Digital Partnership for Future" entails. Sometimes these MoUs remain on paper. The proof will be in the implementation over the next few years.
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Karthik V
Brazil and India together in UN and WTO can be a strong voice for developing nations. The world order needs to change, and it's good our foreign policy is actively building these bridges. Jai Hind!
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Nisha Z
Sixth time visiting India! That says a lot about the relationship. We share so much - mega biodiversity, cultural richness. Maybe we can have more student exchange programs and tourism promotions next? Would love to visit Brazil someday.

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