India, Brazil Ink Postal Cooperation Pact
MoU focuses on digital transformation, e-commerce logistics and inclusive postal services
- MoU signed during Brazilian President’s State Visit to India
- Framework set for policy exchange, digital services and capacity building
- Cooperation to extend to Universal Postal Union and South–South initiatives
- Agreement valid for five years with automatic renewal provision
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 22nd Feb: India and Brazil on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the postal sector, paving the way for enhanced collaboration in digital transformation, logistics and inclusive service delivery.
The agreement was signed by Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications, and Frederico de Siqueira Filho, Minister of Communications of Brazil, during the State Visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to India.
The MoU establishes a structured framework of cooperation between India’s Department of Posts and Brazil’s Ministry of Communications, aimed at strengthening strategic partnership and knowledge exchange in postal operations and policy.
Key Areas of Cooperation
The agreement provides for collaboration in:
- Exchange of best practices in postal policies and operations
- Strengthening Universal Service and addressing systems
- Digital transformation, e-commerce logistics and postal financial services
- Capacity building, training and technical exchanges
- Joint strategic projects and enhanced coordination in multilateral forums, including the Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- Promotion of South–South cooperation for inclusive growth
Officials said the partnership will be implemented through exchange visits, joint workshops, training programmes and structured information-sharing mechanisms.
India will share its experience in large-scale postal reforms, particularly in digital services, e-commerce logistics and citizen-centric public service delivery. The agreement is expected to enhance operational efficiency and financial sustainability of postal systems amid evolving market demands.
The MoU will remain in force for five years, with an automatic renewal provision, and will be implemented in accordance with the laws of both countries.
The move further strengthens the expanding India–Brazil Strategic Partnership and underscores cooperation between two major Global South nations in modernising public service infrastructure.
