India, Brazil sign 15 accords to deepen ties across range of sectors

PM Modi, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro take to social media to hail closer cooperation

India and Brazil have signed 15 accords aimed at forging closer ties between the two emerging market giants across a range of sectors, especially defense, both countries’ leaders tweeted on Saturday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to social media to hail the closer cooperation and agreements struck during Bolsonaro’s official visit to India.

“Several agreements signed in infrastructure, justice, science and technology, agriculture, oil exploration, mining, health, culture and tourism,” Bolsonaro tweeted, adding: “The world’s confidence in Brazil is back!”

- Com o aprofundamento das relações entre o nosso Brasil e a Índia, expressado nos 15 acordos hoje assinados, as expectativas são as melhores. O comércio, por exemplo, que hoje movimenta USD 6 bilhões/ano, poderá passar de USD 50 bilhões até 2022, como estima o PM @narendramodi.

— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) January 25, 2020

For his part, Modi tweeted: “India and Brazil are focusing on expanding cooperation in the defense sector,” adding that the two countries share “immense synergies” on several key issues such as the environment and fighting terrorism.

Today’s talks with President @jairbolsonaro covered sectors such as energy, healthcare, technology, animal husbandry and more.

India and Brazil are focusing on expanding cooperation in the defence sector. pic.twitter.com/L03F6aREsc

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2020

Apart from robust bilateral cooperation, India and Brazil are also working together at various multilateral forums. We see immense synergies on various issues including the need to uproot the menace of terrorism.

India and Brazil will keep working together for a better planet. pic.twitter.com/YukXFug6zN

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2020

Separately, Brazil’s foreign minister Ernesto Araujo tweeted that the 15 accords signed by the two countries represent a move “against the structures of globalist thought”.

“Brazil is rising to be a great among the greats,” he tweeted.

- Cerimônia de oferenda floral.
- Memorial Mahatma Gandhi. pic.twitter.com/VyER5ZA0fp

— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) January 25, 2020