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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a phone call from Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, amid rising tensions with the US.
During the phone call, PM Modi reminisced about his visit to Brazil in July, during which the two leaders agreed on a framework to strengthen cooperation in trade, technology, energy, defence, agriculture, health and people-to-people ties.
Both leaders reiterated their commitment to take the strategic partnership between India and Brazil to new heights. They also exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest.
PM Modi took to X and said, "Had a good conversation with President Lula. Thanked him for making my visit to Brazil memorable and meaningful. We are committed to deepening our Strategic Partnership, including in trade, energy, tech, defence, health and more. A strong, people-centric partnership between Global South nations benefits everyone."
Incidentally, both India and Brazil have been hit with a 50 per cent tariff by Donald Trump. Earlier, President Lula announced his intentions to hold talks with BRICS leaders on a possible joint response to US tariffs. He said he intended to start consultations with India and China, signalling a coordinated BRICS strategy could soon take shape.
Lula clearly said that he would not contact Trump directly, as it would be "humiliating" for him. He said, "The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk, I won't hesitate to call him," Lula said. "But today my intuition says he doesn't want to talk. And I won't humiliate myself." He said he would rather contact BRICS partners first, preferably PM Modi or Chinese President Xi Jinping. Staying true to his words, the Brazilian President have contacted PM Modi.
