President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil kicked off a new era of economic diplomacy by announcing ApexBrasil’s debut office in New Delhi this Saturday. The move aims to propel Brazilian business interests in India’s dynamic market.
Via social media, Lula outlined how the agency will market Brazilian offerings worldwide and secure investments for Brazil’s vital sectors. He spotlighted the $15.2 billion 2025 trade figure with India, fellow Global South heavyweight, forecasting substantial upticks.
Ministers and Jorge Viana, ApexBrasil’s president, stood with Lula at the event. The delegation is massive: 260-plus firms, nearly 14 ministers, and elite CEOs—unmatched in scale.
As U.S. tariffs under Trump stir global trade winds, Brazil and India are aligning to strengthen resilience through closer economic integration.
At the AI Impact Summit, Lula championed AI for tech, public digital systems, and broad-based development, signaling tech as an exciting frontier for joint efforts.
Bilateral summit with PM Modi on February 21 will dissect relations holistically—trade, investment, energy, defense, digital tech, people exchanges—plus multilateral topics like reforms and Global South issues, MEA confirmed.
From 2006 strategic partnership onward, shared democracy and growth visions have solidified ties across BRICS, UN, WTO platforms. Lula’s tour is set to invigorate cooperation amid supply chain realignments.