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India and MERCOSUR sign protocol on electronic certificates of origin and launch talks to expand their trade pact

On 14 September 2026, India and MERCOSUR signed the First Additional Protocol to their Preferential Trade Agreement to accept electronic Certificates of Origin, and announced negotiations to expand the agreement.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Maharashtra Important

12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting held in Pune

India hosted the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting in Pune on 21 August 2026, chaired by Jyotiraditya Scindia, and signed a telecom and ICT MoU with Brazil on the sidelines.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India

India and Brazil sign MoU on cooperation in the postal sector

India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding on postal sector cooperation during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's State Visit, the Ministry of Communications announced on 22 February 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

Modi and Lula hold talks in New Delhi; India and Brazil aim to take trade beyond $20 billion in five years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 21 February 2026 and committed to taking bilateral trade beyond $20 billion over the next five years.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Brazil Important

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.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Brazil Important

India and Brazil exchange TKDL access agreement; Brazil's patent office gets India's traditional knowledge database

The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) access agreement between India's CSIR and Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) was exchanged in New Delhi on 21 February 2026 in the presence of PM Modi and President Lula.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil

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.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 South Africa Must know

PM Modi attends IBSA Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg, proposes IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance

PM Narendra Modi took part in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Brazil Must know

At COP30 closing in Belém, India welcomes Just Transition Mechanism, presses on climate finance

India delivered a high-level statement at the Closing Plenary of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 22 November 2025, welcoming several decisions including the establishment of the Just Transition Mechanism.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

India's national statement at COP30: 'a COP of Implementation'

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's National Statement at the High-Level Segment of COP30 to the UNFCCC in Belém, Brazil on 17 November 2025, calling for it to be a 'COP of Implementation' and a 'COP of Delivery on Promises'.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil

3rd International Ayurveda Conference in São Paulo marks 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil

The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference, organised by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and Conayur in São Paulo, Brazil on 14–15 November 2025, commemorated 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Brazil Important

India speaks for BASIC and LMDC groups at COP30 opening plenary in Belém

India delivered statements on behalf of the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) and the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) at the opening plenary of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 11 November 2025, stressing equity and climate finance.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Brazil Important

India stresses equity and CBDR-RC at COP30 Leaders' Summit in Belém; joins Tropical Forests Forever Facility as observer

India's Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia delivered India's National Statement at the Leaders' Summit of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 7 November 2025, and India joined Brazil's Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an Observer.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Brazil Important

India and Brazil issue Joint Declaration to deepen the MERCOSUR–India Preferential Trade Agreement

On 16 October 2025 in New Delhi, Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal issued a Joint Declaration to substantially expand the MERCOSUR–India Preferential Trade Agreement, aiming to conclude talks within a year of their launch.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Brazil Important

At Pre-COP30 in Brasilia, India calls for COP30 to be the 'COP of Adaptation'

On 13 October 2025 in Brasilia, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, leading India at the Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable, said COP30 in Belém (10–21 November 2025) should be the 'COP of Adaptation'.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil

7th India–Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism meets in New Delhi; India–MERCOSUR PTA expansion discussed

On 7 October 2025 the 7th meeting of the India–Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Brazil's Secretary of Foreign Trade Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Brazil

ICAR launches Maitri 2.0 Brazil–India agritech cross-incubation programme

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research launched Maitri 2.0, the second edition of the Brazil–India Cross-Incubation Programme in Agritech, in New Delhi on 22 September 2025.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Important

India participates in 9th BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting in Brasília

India took part in the 9th BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting held under Brazil's chairship at the Itamaraty Palace, Brasília on 21 May 2025, which adopted a Joint Declaration.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Brazil Important

At 15th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting, India calls for dismantling export controls among BRICS members

At the 15th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting held under Brazil's presidency on 21 May 2025, India opposed export controls among BRICS members; the meeting endorsed a Joint Declaration with three annexures.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Must know

At G20 Rio, PM Modi says India was the first G20 country to meet its Paris commitments

On 19 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi addressed the session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

2nd India-Australia Annual Summit held in Rio; Renewable Energy Partnership launched

On 19 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese held the 2nd India-Australia Annual Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Important

PM Modi meets Brazil's Lula, and Argentina's Milei and Chile's Boric for the first time, in Rio

On 19 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, on the G20 sidelines, PM Modi met Brazil's President Lula, and held first meetings with Argentina's President Javier Milei and Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Important

G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa issues declaration on DPI, AI and data for governance

On 19 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa issued a joint communiqué on Digital Public Infrastructure, AI and Data for Governance.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Must know

G20 Rio Summit opens; PM Modi addresses session on fighting hunger and poverty

On 18 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi addressed the opening session of the G20 Summit on 'Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty'.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

India and Italy announce Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029 at G20 Rio

On 18 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni announced the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Important

At G20 Rio, PM Modi meets Starmer, Prabowo and Montenegro for the first time; India to open consulates in Belfast and Manchester

On 18 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, on the G20 sidelines, PM Modi held first meetings with UK PM Keir Starmer, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Portugal's PM Luís Montenegro, and met Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Store and France's President Emmanuel Macron.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

PM Modi leaves on five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana

On 16 November 2024, before leaving India, PM Modi issued his departure statement for a five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana.

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