PM Modi speaks to Brazil's Lula, says ties key for interests of Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) and asserted that adjacent practice was captious for advancing the shared interests of the Global South.

PM Modi received a telephone from the Brazilian President, and the 2 leaders underscored the value of reformed multilateralism successful addressing shared challenges, an authoritative connection said.

The Prime Minister besides said helium was looking guardant to welcoming the Brazilian President to India soon.

"Glad to talk with President Lula. We reviewed the beardown momentum successful the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, which is poised to standard caller heights successful the twelvemonth ahead," PM Modi said successful a station connected X.

"Our adjacent practice is captious for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. I look guardant to welcoming him to India soon," helium added.

The 2 leaders reaffirmed their committedness to further fortify the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership and instrumentality it to adjacent greater heights successful the twelvemonth ahead, the connection said.

"The leaders besides exchanged views connected determination and planetary issues of communal interest. They besides underscored the value of reformed multilateralism successful addressing shared challenges," it said.

Recalling their meetings past twelvemonth successful Brasilia and South Africa, the 2 leaders noted with restitution the important advancement achieved crossed divers areas of bilateral cooperation, including commercialized and investment, technology, defence, energy, health, agriculture, and people-to-people ties.