Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Brazil Expands Trade Ties with India
Brazil's President Lula is going to India with a big group of business leaders.
They want to make Brazil and India better friends in business.
Brazil wants to sell more things to India and buy more things from India.
They also want to work together in areas like farming and defence.
This is important because Brazil wants to rely less on countries like the US and China and more on countries like India.
They had a big phone call about making the United Nations better, and now they are taking steps to make their partnership stronger.
Brazil even opened a new office in India to help with this.
Brazilian President Lula to lead a high-level delegation to India from February 19 to 21, 2026.
Aim is to deepen bilateral trade ties, attract investments, and forge strategic partnerships in key sectors.
Brazil seeks to reduce economic reliance on traditional partners like the US and China.
Brazil-India trade volume reached USD 15.3 billion in 2025, with a 30.2% increase in Brazilian exports to India.
Agriculture and defence are key areas of cooperation, with technical cooperation in family farming and defence talks planned.
- Who
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and a high-level delegation
- What
- A visit to India to deepen bilateral trade ties and forge strategic partnerships
- When
- February 19 to 21, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To expand trade, attract investments, and reduce economic reliance on traditional partners like the US and China
- Date of Visit
- February 19 to 21, 2026
- Delegation Size
- Up to 200 business leaders
- Brazil-India Trade Volume (2025)
- USD 15.3 billion
- Brazil's Trade Deficit with India (2025)
- USD 1.5 billion
- Brazil's Export Growth to India (2025)
- 30.2%
- Brazil's Import Growth from India (2025)
- 21.9%
- Brazil's New Business Office in India
- One of 20 globally
- Key Sectors for Cooperation
- Defence, Agriculture, Trade