India and Brazil sign MoUs on steel-sector minerals, drug regulation and MSMEs
India and Brazil signed MoUs on minerals for the steel sector, pharmaceutical and medical product regulation, and MSME cooperation in New Delhi on 21 February 2026, during President Lula's State Visit.
Summary
India and Brazil signed MoUs on minerals for the steel sector, pharmaceutical and medical product regulation, and MSME cooperation in New Delhi on 21 February 2026, during President Lula's State Visit. The Ministry of Steel and Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy signed an MoU on mining and minerals for steelmaking; Brazil is among the world's leading iron ore producers and has reserves of manganese, nickel and niobium, while India's steelmaking capacity is 218 million tonnes. India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) exchanged an MoU on regulation of drugs, biologicals and medical devices at Hyderabad House. The Ministry of MSME signed an MoU with Brazil's Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Micro and Small Enterprises that also covers MSMEs' access to green finance.
Key facts
- Date
- 21 February 2026, New Delhi
- Steel MoU
- Ministry of Steel – Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy
- Minerals named
- Iron ore, manganese, nickel, niobium
- India's steel capacity
- 218 million tonnes
- Health MoU
- CDSCO – ANVISA (medical product regulation)
- MSME MoU
- Includes access to green finance
Practice MCQs 2 questions
India's CDSCO exchanged an MoU on pharmaceutical and medical product regulation with which Brazilian agency on 21 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ANVISA
The MoU was exchanged between India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA).
Consider the following statements about the India–Brazil steel-sector MoU of 21 February 2026: 1. It was signed by India's Ministry of Steel with Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy. 2. PIB put India's current steelmaking capacity at 300 million tonnes. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB put India's current steelmaking capacity at 218 million tonnes, not 300.