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India, Brazil set bilateral trade target of over $20 Bn in 5 years

India and Brazil aim to boost trade beyond $20 billion in five years and signed a critical minerals pact to reduce reliance on China, enhancing supply chain resilience.

  • On Saturday in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a deal on critical minerals and rare earths and set a $20 billion trade target.
  • Seeking to reduce dependence on China, India has expanded domestic production and recycling while Brazil's large reserves encouraged cooperation to build resilient supply chains.
  • Alongside the mineral MOU, nine other accords were finalised on digital, health and entrepreneurship, while Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a delegation including 11 ministers and 300 businesspeople.
  • Lula said `Increasing investments and cooperation in matters of renewable energies and critical minerals is at the core of the pioneering agreement that we have signed today`, and leaders agreed to extend business and tourist visas from 5 years to 10 years to encourage growth.
  • Experts argue this pact strengthens supply options as Rishabh Jain says alliances help secure resource access, and rare earths underpin key technologies, highlighting industrial significance.
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The leaders of Brazil and India, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Narendra Modi, announced yesterday the signing of a “pioneer” agreement on critical minerals and rare earths, described by the Asian Prime Minister as “an important step towards building resilient supply chains” and a symbol of mutual trust. The South American president stressed that “expanding investments and cooperation in renewable energy and critical minerals is at the core of th…

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PM Modi received a musical surprise in Brazil, and now Lula is also getting a treat in India. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is currently visiting India. He was welcomed by President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Lula shared memories of a "musical surprise" he received at a luncheon hosted by PM Narendra Modi.

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Brazil and India signed an agreement today to strengthen cooperation in the field of critical minerals and rare earth metals.

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The Economic Times broke the news in on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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