State Visit to Brazil | Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Brazil on July 9, 2025, aiming to enhance India-Brazil relations. |
Bilateral Trade Goal | Modi announced a target to increase India-Brazil bilateral trade to $20 billion by 2030, up from the current $12.2 billion. |
Joint Press Conference | Held in Brasilia alongside Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, PM Modi outlined plans to deepen economic cooperation and strategic ties. |
Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement | Modi emphasized expanding the Mercosur trade agreement, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, to include more products and enhance market access for Indian exporters. |
Sectors for Expansion | Modi highlighted sectors like Agriculture and food processing, Agri-tech, Digital public infrastructure, and Space technology for collaboration. |
UPI Adoption in Brazil | Modi announced the adoption of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Brazil, following its success in Singapore and UAE. |
Grand Collar of the National Order | President Lula conferred Brazil's highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, on PM Modi, recognizing his contributions to bilateral relations and global cooperation. |
Pharmaceutical Access | Brazil welcomed cost-effective Indian pharmaceuticals, including proposals to establish pharma manufacturing hubs in Brazil. |
Visa Liberalisation Talks | Discussions aimed at liberalizing visas for Indian tourists and business professionals were positively received. |
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths | India expressed interest in Brazil's rare earth elements, critical for electronics, defense manufacturing, EV battery production, and space technology. Proposals included Indian investments or joint ventures for mining and processing. |
MoUs Signed | 1. Intelligence sharing on terrorism and transnational crime.<br>2. Biofuel cooperation, including ethanol-blended fuel development.<br>3. Partnership on renewable energy technologies. |
Future Agreements | Upcoming MoUs include agricultural research collaborations, exchange of classified strategic information, and cooperation on Intellectual Property (IP) systems. |