PM Modi and Brazil's President Lula reaffirm strategic partnership in phone call
PM Narendra Modi received a call from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 22 January 2026; both reaffirmed the India–Brazil Strategic Partnership.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on 22 January 2026. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the India–Brazil Strategic Partnership, recalled their meetings in Brasília and South Africa last year, and noted progress in trade and investment, technology, defence, energy, health, agriculture and people-to-people ties. They underscored reformed multilateralism, and Modi said he looked forward to welcoming Lula to India at an early date.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 January 2026
- Leaders
- PM Narendra Modi and President Lula da Silva
- Partnership
- India–Brazil Strategic Partnership
- Last year's meetings
- Brasília and South Africa
- Next
- Modi looks forward to welcoming Lula to India
Practice MCQs 1 questions
On 22 January 2026, PM Modi received a telephone call from the President of which country, with both reaffirming their Strategic Partnership?
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Correct answer: B — Brazil
PIB (PMO): PM Modi received a call from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; both reaffirmed the India–Brazil Strategic Partnership.