Last mentioned: Feb 22, 2026
Target Deadline
Goal to reach $30 billion in annual bilateral trade.
Target Revision
Trade goal officially increased to $30 billion by 2030 following high-level talks.
Critical Minerals MoU
India and Brazil sign the rare earths and critical minerals pact in New Delhi.
Rare Earths MoU
India and Brazil sign the landmark critical minerals pact in New Delhi.
Pact Signing
India and Brazil sign critical minerals agreement and revise trade targets.
Bilateral Summit
PM Modi and President Lula sign critical minerals and digital partnership pacts.
AI Impact Summit
President Lula addresses the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, calling for global governance.
State Visit Begins
President Lula arrives in India for a five-day visit with a massive business delegation.
State Visit Begins
President Lula arrives in India with a delegation of 300 businessmen.
Aerospace Partnership
Embraer and Adani Group announce plans to build aircraft in India.
Aerospace Partnership
Embraer and Adani Group announce plans to build aircraft in India.
Trade Headwinds
Both nations hit by US tariffs, prompting calls for stronger Global South cooperation.
Initial Trade Targets
PM Modi visits Brasilia and sets an initial $20 billion bilateral trade target.
Initial Trade Target
Modi and Lula set an initial $20 billion bilateral trade target in Brasilia.
Trade Baseline
Bilateral trade reaches $12 billion milestone.
India and Brazil have dramatically scaled their economic ambitions, setting a $30 billion bilateral trade target for 2030 and signing a landmark pact on critical minerals. The agreement focuses on securing resilient supply chains for rare earths and steel while expanding cooperation into high-tech sectors like AI and space.
India and Brazil have signed a landmark agreement to secure critical mineral supply chains and set an ambitious $30 billion bilateral trade target by 2030. The partnership focuses on rare earths, renewable energy, and digital infrastructure to bolster economic resilience across the Global South.
India and Brazil have significantly upgraded their economic partnership, revising bilateral trade targets to $30 billion by 2030 while signing a landmark agreement on critical minerals and rare earths. The deal aims to secure high-tech supply chains and reduce reliance on third-party nations for essential manufacturing inputs.
India and Brazil have significantly elevated their bilateral relationship, signing a landmark critical minerals pact and setting an ambitious $30 billion trade target for 2030. The agreement focuses on securing rare earth elements and strengthening defense, space, and AI cooperation to navigate a fragmented global landscape.
India and Brazil have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding on rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to secure resilient supply chains and reduce a 90% import dependency on China. The partnership marks a strategic pivot for the Global South toward resource independence, advanced technology cooperation, and a $30 billion bilateral trade target.
India and Brazil have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding on rare earths and critical minerals to diversify supply chains away from China. The agreement, signed by PM Modi and President Lula, targets exploration, processing, and refining to support high-tech industries including electronics, clean energy, and defense.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for a 'balanced' international approach to artificial intelligence governance during a high-level summit in India. He emphasized the necessity of frameworks that prevent a new digital divide while ensuring AI benefits are equitably distributed across the Global South.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for a balanced international framework for artificial intelligence governance during a summit in India. He emphasized the necessity of protecting national sovereignty and ethical standards to prevent a widening digital divide between developed and emerging nations.