Brazil, India to Sign Critical Minerals Pact in Delhi Now

• Brazil and India to sign a rare earths and critical minerals cooperation pact
• Agreements on digital partnership, visas, and aircraft manufacturing to be finalized
• Talks to cover global trade, UN reforms, and Mercosur–India trade expansion

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to visit India from February 18 to 21 to sign a cooperation agreement with India about critical minerals and rare earths. The agreement supports Brazil's strategic approach, which focuses on mineral sector development, international partnership expansion and domestic value addition.

Brazil India strengthened bilateral ties through a New Delhi pact on critical minerals agreement and rare earths cooperation, aiming to secure strategic minerals and reinforce the clean energy supply chain to support the green transition.

Brazilian officials explained that their main goal is to build national production capacity through in-country processing development instead of just focusing on resource extraction. Brazil holds the world’s second-largest rare earth reserves and aims to expand its export capacity while establishing domestic facilities for refining and processing.

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The country is also seeking to diversify its trade partnerships in the sector and avoid exclusive supply arrangements. The minerals agreement will be among 11 accords expected to be finalized during the visit. Lula will participate in the Impact of Artificial Intelligence Summit during his first two days before he proceeds to his official state duties.

The parties reached further agreements, which include the Digital Partnership for the Future and the extension of tourist visa arrangements, together with the partnership between Brazil's aerospace company Embraer and India's Adani Defence and Aerospace to manufacture airplanes in India. The visit will also advance discussions on expanding the preferential trade agreement between Mercosur and India.

The scheduled activities will include bilateral discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a state dinner, which President Droupadi Murmu will host. The leaders will address worldwide economic difficulties together with their multilateral partnerships, plans for United Nations Security Council reform and dedication to maintaining peace and democratic principles during times of worldwide unrest.