Brazil Prez Wraps Up India Visit, Likely To Visit US Next Month NEW DELHI: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cautioned his US counterpart Donald Trump against starting a new Cold War and said all countries must be treated equally. Lula was speaking ahead of his departure from India, a day after a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi that saw the two sides signing a pact for cooperation on critical minerals and also exchanging notes on the US Supreme Court judgment that struck down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.”I want to tell US President Donald Trump that we don’t want a new Cold War. We don’t want to interfere in any other country, we want all countries to be treated equally,” Lula said at a press conference. He is likely to travel to Washington next month to meet Trump. The president lauded the strategic partnership between Brazil and India, describing it as a relationship between peers that shuns the “authoritarianism” often found in negotiations with wealthier nations.Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum, Lula emphasised the deep-rooted similarities between the two countries and their shared vision for growth. Highlighting the unique nature of this bilateral bond, Lula said, “What is really more important is that when we’re talking about a negotiation with a country like India, we are not dealing with a coloniser.” He further observed that unlike dealings with rich countries that often fail to account for the happiness of individual nations, “with India, it’s different”.This balanced power dynamic, where “no one is above the other country”, stems from a mutual understanding of shared needs and attitudes, he said.Lula noted that despite differences in religion and language, there was a profound similarity in the challenges both nations faced. He said this shared perspective made it “much easier for us to work and to establish an action plan” and build partnerships between entrepreneurs from both sides.This ease of collaboration had already resulted in a significant economic trajectory, he added.Since the president’s first visit, trade has surged from $2.4 billion to $10.5 billion. While PM Modi previously established a target of $20 billion by 2030, Lula expressed even greater ambition, stating, “We’ll reach $30 billion of trade.”End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNetanyahu Links Modi’s Israel Visit To ‘Alliance Against Radical Axes’, Calls India ‘Global Power’Tripura Teen Brutally Assaulted By Live-In Partner In Gurugram, Mother Recalls Chilling Phone Call‘Raise Pride Of Both Nations’: PM Modi Lauds Indian-Origin Players In Foreign Teams At T20 WC‘Gandi Aur Nangi Rajneeti’: PM Modi Slams Congress Over ‘Shirtless’ Protest At AI SummitPM Modi Inaugurates India’s Fastest Metro In Meerut, Namo Bharat CorridorJairam Ramesh Questions Modi Govt On US Trade Deal, Tariffs And Russia Oil Claims“World Will See AI Differently”: PM Modi On AI Impact Summit In Mann Ki Baat”With India, It’s Different” Lula Hits Out At Global Powers, Eyes $20B India-Brazil Trade MilestoneLula Visit Marks “Defining Moment”, Goyal Pushes For Deeper India-Brazil Business TiesLula Calls It A “Very Promising Day” As India-Brazil Ties Move Towards Stronger Economic Partnership123PhotostoriesAlia Bhatt’s BAFTA 2026 debut: From a custom Red Carpet look, to her Hindi speech with ‘Namaskar’, here are all the highlightsBAFTA Awards Red Carpet 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Sadie Sink, best dressed stars of the nightUnder 150-calorie snacks for guilt-free munchingBackless Gucci, Marilyn Monroe vibes: Alia Bhatt steals the BAFTAs red carpetThis Kala Chana Chaat offers 20 g of protein; recipe inside7 must-have features in a car for long-distance travelPrestige invests Rs 120 crore in Namma Metro’s Blue Line station upgrade in Bengaluru: What can commuters expect?‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’, ‘Sarfarosh’, ‘Talaash’: Films where Nawazuddin Siddiqui appeared briefly and almost no one noticed9 super easy mushroom snacks for house partiesWhat is rental yield and how is it calculated123Hot PicksDelhi-Meerut RRTSMeerut MetroGlobal trade outlookSangramIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingEllyse PerryAlysa Liu familyKyle PittsMens Hockey OlympicsTravis Kelce MansionsSidney Crosby and Kathy Leutner Net WorthDillon GabrielNathan MacKinnonCade CunninghamMontreal Canadiens
NEW DELHI: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cautioned his US counterpart Donald Trump against starting a new Cold War and said all countries must be treated equally. Lula was speaking ahead of his departure from India, a day after a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi that saw the two sides signing a pact for cooperation on critical minerals and also exchanging notes on the US Supreme Court judgment that struck down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.“I want to tell US President Donald Trump that we don’t want a new Cold War. We don’t want to interfere in any other country, we want all countries to be treated equally,” Lula said at a press conference. He is likely to travel to Washington next month to meet Trump. The president lauded the strategic partnership between Brazil and India, describing it as a relationship between peers that shuns the “authoritarianism” often found in negotiations with wealthier nations.Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum, Lula emphasised the deep-rooted similarities between the two countries and their shared vision for growth. Highlighting the unique nature of this bilateral bond, Lula said, “What is really more important is that when we’re talking about a negotiation with a country like India, we are not dealing with a coloniser.” He further observed that unlike dealings with rich countries that often fail to account for the happiness of individual nations, “with India, it’s different”.This balanced power dynamic, where “no one is above the other country”, stems from a mutual understanding of shared needs and attitudes, he said.Lula noted that despite differences in religion and language, there was a profound similarity in the challenges both nations faced. He said this shared perspective made it “much easier for us to work and to establish an action plan” and build partnerships between entrepreneurs from both sides.This ease of collaboration had already resulted in a significant economic trajectory, he added.Since the president’s first visit, trade has surged from $2.4 billion to $10.5 billion. While PM Modi previously established a target of $20 billion by 2030, Lula expressed even greater ambition, stating, “We’ll reach $30 billion of trade.”
