Jaishankar, Brazil's Vieira Discuss Bilateral Ties and Global Issues
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira discuss bilateral ties and geopolitical developments ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. The talks highlight growing cooperation between India and Brazil.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discusses India-Brazil bilateral relations and key geopolitical developments with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, as the two countries seek to deepen their strategic partnership.
The meeting comes ahead of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, which India hosts in New Delhi on September 12-13. Brazil is among the founding members of BRICS, and its participation assumes significance as the grouping faces growing geopolitical and economic challenges.
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India and Brazil maintain a strategic partnership that covers several areas, including trade and investment, defence, agriculture, energy, science and technology, digital cooperation and multilateral affairs. The two countries also coordinate through institutional mechanisms such as the Joint Commission Meeting, Strategic Dialogue and Trade Monitoring Mechanism.
Jaishankar and Vieira have previously engaged through the India-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting, which they co-chaired in New Delhi in August 2024. The mechanism provides a platform for reviewing bilateral cooperation and identifying opportunities to expand economic and strategic engagement.
Economic cooperation remains an important pillar of the relationship. Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Foreign Trade and Services says bilateral trade reaches $10.1 billion during the first seven months of 2026, registering a 32.9% increase. The two sides are also working to expand the India-MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement, improve market access, diversify trade and encourage investment.
The discussions also take place against the backdrop of complex global geopolitical developments. The upcoming BRICS summit is expected to address economic resilience, trade, digital cooperation, payments, sustainability and wider international issues. India’s BRICS presidency comes as differences among members over global conflicts and the future direction of the grouping continue to test its cohesion.
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Brazil has also emphasized a pragmatic approach to BRICS, with Vieira recently rejecting the characterization of the grouping as an anti-Western bloc.
The latest Jaishankar-Vieira engagement highlights continued diplomatic coordination between New Delhi and Brasília as both countries work to strengthen bilateral cooperation and address evolving global challenges.
