Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen the Brazil-India Strategic Partnership, which is based on complementarities, shared democratic values and commitment to fostering economic growth with social inclusion.

 

The India-Brazil Joint Statement following the state visit of the President of Brazil to India said that both leaders recognised the central role of existing multilateral initiatives on AI. The leaders encouraged both sides to collaborate on AI adoption, development and deployment.

 

This includes discussions on national strategies, large language models, applications, and exploring joint projects, such as on model training and data protection frameworks. The leaders appreciated the launch of the Open Planetary Intelligence Network and expressed firm interest in leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure, DPIs to accelerate sustainable development and strengthen climate action across developing countries.

 

The leaders expressed satisfaction with the impressive growth of bilateral trade in 2025, registering an increase of 25.5 per cent over 2024. The Leaders recognised the growing importance of economic and commercial relations between India and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the role of trade and investment as engines of growth, innovation, employment and development.

 

The leaders stressed the need for comprehensive reform of the United Nations, particularly the UNSC, including its expansion in both permanent and non-permanent membership categories. They reaffirmed their commitment to mutual support for the permanent membership of their countries in an expanded UNSC.

 

Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, Secretary (East), External Affairs Ministry, P Kumaran said President Lula was accompanied by eleven Cabinet Ministers and a large delegation of business leaders from the Brazilian private sector.