NewKerala.com

Jaishankar Meets Brazil VP Alckmin: Boosting Trade, Energy and Tech Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral ties. The leaders explored expanding cooperation across multiple sectors including trade, energy, and technology. This meeting follows recent high-level engagements between the two nations, including defence discussions with Rajnath Singh. The visit aims to build momentum toward President Lula's planned state visit to India next year.

Key Points: Jaishankar Brazil VP Alckmin Discuss Trade Energy Cooperation

  • Leaders discussed boosting bilateral trade to $20 billion target
  • Focus on expanding energy cooperation and pharmaceutical partnerships
  • Defence collaboration identified as key pillar of strategic relations
  • Enhanced cooperation in AI and digital technologies planned
3 min read

EAM Jaishankar meets Brazil VP Alckmin, discusses cooperation in trade, energy

EAM Jaishankar meets Brazil VP Alckmin in Delhi, discussing enhanced cooperation in trade, energy, technology and connectivity between the two nations.

"Discussed the potential for greater cooperation in trade, investment, energy, connectivity, health and technology. - EAM Jaishankar"

New Delhi, October 17

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday here in the national capital, where the leaders discussed the potential for enhancing cooperation across areas such as trade, energy and connectivity, among others.

In a post on X, EAM said, "A pleasure meeting @geraldoalckmin, Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil. Discussed the potential for greater cooperation in trade, investment, energy, connectivity, health and technology."

https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1979055033325965770

On Thursday, Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, met with Vice President CP Radhakrishnan in New Delhi as part of his official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between India and Brazil.

After the meeting, the Vice President's office said that both leaders expressed optimism about strengthening trade and economic ties."

The two leaders expressed optimism about strengthening trade and economic ties. They discussed enhancing energy cooperation, deepening partnerships in pharmaceuticals and defence, boosting research investments, improving connectivity, and collaborating in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence and digitilisation," Office of the Vice President posted on X.

Alckmin, who arrived in India on Wednesday, is holding a series of high-level meetings to deepen ties in trade, industry, energy, and strategic cooperation. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Adding momentum to the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership."

On Wednesday, Alckmin met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, where both sides emphasised the strategic importance of defence and security cooperation. Singh said defence collaboration is one of the five key pillars of India-Brazil relations.

Alckmin's visit follows the sixth India-Brazil Strategic Dialogue, held in New Delhi on October 3, led by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Brazil's Ambassador Celso Luis Nunes Amorim. The discussions covered cooperation in defence, energy, critical minerals, health, and pharmaceuticals, along with coordination in multilateral platforms such as BRICS, IBSA, and the upcoming COP-30 climate summit in Brazil next month.

Economic engagement remains a major focus of the visit. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Brazil in July, both nations agreed to raise bilateral trade to USD 20 billion within five years.

Vice President Alckmin's visit is expected to deepen the India-Brazil partnership further and pave the way for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's state visit to India next year, continuing the implementation of the roadmap set during the Modi-Lula summit in July.

- ANI

Share this article:

Reader Comments

R
Rohit P
$20 billion trade target is ambitious but achievable. Brazil is a key partner in Latin America and this strategic partnership will help diversify our trade beyond traditional partners. Good move by our government!
A
Ananya R
The cooperation in pharmaceuticals and AI is particularly exciting. Indian pharma companies can benefit greatly from Brazilian markets, and joint research in emerging technologies will be mutually beneficial. Hope this translates into real opportunities for our startups and MSMEs.
S
Sarah B
While these high-level meetings are important, I hope the benefits actually reach common people. Sometimes these partnerships only help big corporations. Would like to see more focus on student exchanges and cultural cooperation too.
V
Vikram M
Defence cooperation with Brazil is a smart strategic move. Both countries share similar security concerns and can collaborate on defence manufacturing. This will reduce our dependency on Western suppliers in the long run. Jai Hind!
K
Kavya N
The energy cooperation aspect is crucial. Brazil has expertise in biofuels and renewable energy that we can learn from. With our growing energy needs, such partnerships are essential for sustainable development. Well done EAM Jaishankar!

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Leave a Comment

Minimum 50 characters 0/50