Waves of excitement swept New Delhi with President Lula da Silva’s arrival, his ‘Namaste, India!’ X post thanking hosts and previewing a high-stakes agenda amid traditional fanfare.
The Brazilian leader’s message underscored strengthening bonds, deepening synergies, and charting AI’s global path, committing to amplified collaboration, tech leaps, and joint ventures.
Greeted by Minister Pabitra Margherita at the airport, Lula headlines the India AI Impact Summit before PM Modi parleys. MEA positions this as a momentum-builder for a partnership defined by shared democracy, growth, and worldviews.
On Modi’s invitation till February 22, the delegation packs ministers and CEOs from scores of companies, priming B2B and ministerial dialogues.
Lula flagged summit engagements and 2025 trade surge past $15 billion to reporters outbound. Expect full bilateral scrutiny, Modi’s lunch diplomacy, and brainstorms on regional-global hotspots, multilateralism, and Global South imperatives.
Murmu’s courtesy call with banquet, Radhakrishnan and Jaishankar meets await. Lula’s sixth India foray echoes 2004 Republic Day prestige and 2023 G20, bridged by Modi’s July 2025 Brasilia milestone—first in decades—and Johannesburg G20.
This rendezvous promises accelerated India-Brazil convergence.