India, Brazil discussed cooperation in trade, energy, MEA says
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India and Brazil on Friday discussed the potential for greater cooperation across diverse sectors ranged from trade, investment, energy to connectivity, health and technology, the MEA stated in a press release.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin held discussions.
Jaishankar in a post on X after meeting Alckmin, said, “A pleasure meeting Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil. Discussed the potential for greater cooperation in trade, investment, energy, connectivity, health and technology.”
Alckmin is also Brazil’s Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, who arrived in India on Wednesday, is holding a series of high-level meetings to deepen ties in trade, industry, energy, and strategic cooperation.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met his Brazilian counterpart, with talks focused on enhancing energy cooperation, deepening partnerships in pharmaceuticals, defence, research investments, connectivity, and collaborations in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitalization.
Vice President’s office wrote on X, “Vice-President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, met Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil, who is on an official visit to India, at the Vice-President’s Enclave today.”
“The two leaders expressed optimism about strengthening trade and economic ties. They discussed enhancing energy cooperation, deepening partnerships in pharmaceuticals and defence, boosting research investments, improving connectivity, and collaborating in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence and digitalisation,” he added.
India and Brazil agreed to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties across diverse sectors, including energy, agriculture and technology, at a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Alckmin.
“Reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral trade ties while reaffirming our shared commitment to deepen co-operation and investment ties across diverse sectors, including energy, healthcare, agriculture, and technology,” Goyal said after the meeting.
“Shared democratic values and a common vision for inclusive and sustainable growth underpin our partnership,” the minister added.
Goyal stated that the two countries on World Food Day were “celebrating the India–Brazil partnership and the contribution of our farmers that continues to strengthen global food security.”
The meeting followed recent high-level discussions between Indian and Brazilian leaders aimed at enhancing trade and investment between the two countries.
