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Who is Lula da Silva?

Brazil's Lula da Silva on October 30, 2022, returned to become the new president of the country after narrowly defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. According to Brazil's Election Authority, Lula earned 50.8 per cent votes in the tight race against Bolsonaro, who won 49.2 per cent votes. 


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India trip historic, to help cut medicine prices: Brazil's health minister

The investments are aimed at strengthening domestic production of high-tech medicines in Brazil through partnerships between Indian companies

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2026 | 2:32 PM IST

With President Lula's visit, India-Brazil trade ties touch new heights

Brazil Prez concluded his India visit after signing an array of agreements

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2026 | 11:51 PM IST

'Touched': Brazilian President Lula hails India's cultural hospitality

Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum on Sunday, the President recalled how these gestures mirrored a similar surprise he had arranged for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's visit

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2026 | 11:44 AM IST

Adani firm, NMDC, and Vale sign MoU to develop iron ore blending hub

The MoU was signed at the India-Brazil Business Forum Summit in New Delhi during the official visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2026 | 11:40 AM IST

India-Brazil trade to cross $20 bn in 5 yrs in 'win-win' deal: PM Modi

PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held talks in New Delhi, focusing on boosting trade, technology, energy cooperation and strengthening strategic ties between the two nations

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2026 | 3:48 PM IST

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pays tributes at Rajghat

On Friday, President Lula inaugurated the first office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) in New Delhi

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2026 | 1:31 PM IST

India, Brazil set to sign pharma, aerospace, trade pacts during Lula visit

India and Brazil are poised to sign private-sector agreements across pharma, aerospace, ethanol and trade during President Lula's visit, as both nations expand cooperation in critical minerals and AI

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2026 | 12:37 AM IST

Brazilian Prez hails AI Summit, says digital world returned to its homeland

In his address, Lula also underscored that putting the human being at the 'centre of our decisions is an urgent task'

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2026 | 6:58 AM IST

Beyond diplomacy: India and Brazil should seize this strategic opportunity

Brazil President Lula's India visit signals a shift towards deeper economic and technology cooperation; both nations must close the trade-investment gap and align on global governance reform

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 10:24 PM IST

Brazilian Prez Lula da Silva to visit India with 'largest-ever delegation'

The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Lula on February 21 is expected to be the key highlight of the visit

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

Lula's visit to focus on defence, open office of Brazilian trade in Delhi

Brazilian President Lula will visit India from Feb 19-21 to inaugurate an ApexBrasil office in New Delhi, attend the AI World Summit and sign agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, energy

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

Brazil's prez holds calls with Canada, Mexico and Colombia on Venezuela

The calls came just days after a deadly US military operation captured Maduro and stunned Latin America, generating stiff rebukes

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 8:06 AM IST

Lula stares down Donald Trump and scores tariff victory for Brazil

In an executive order, Trump exempted dozens of Brazilian food products, including coffee and beef, from the 40% increased tariffs he imposed in an ill-fated attempt to help former President Jair

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 10:14 PM IST

Trump's trade war unites India and Brazil in a hunt for new markets

Government officials and business executives from Brazil and India are converging this week in New Delhi, seeking to forge new relationships and triple the countries' $12 billion trade partnership

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Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 11:07 AM IST

Trump holds call with Brazil's President, says both nations 'will do great'

Trump recounted his meeting with Silva at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that he was a good man

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2025 | 6:52 AM IST

Open to US trade talks if Brazil treated as an equal, says Lula da Silva

'We want to negotiate. We want to negotiate on equal terms,' Lula said Sunday at an event for his leftist Workers' Party in Brasilia

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Updated On : 04 Aug 2025 | 8:06 AM IST

Trump pressures Brazil to drop charges against Bolsonaro; Lula hits back

In a letter addressed to Bolsonaro, Trump described him as a victim of terrible treatment and demanded that the trial against the former president end immediately

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2025 | 11:44 AM IST

Want India-Brazil relation to be as passionate as football: PM Modi

PM Modi and also deliberated on combating terrorism with Modi saying both sides Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were clear that there is no place for double standards on terrorism.

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2025 | 8:49 AM IST

Brazil's President Lula signs law to expand affirmative action policies

The changes apply to candidates applying for permanent and public employment positions across Brazil's federal administration, agencies, public foundations, public companies

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2025 | 8:56 AM IST

Global uprisings: Protests and movements which shook the world in 2024

Kenya's cost-of-living crisis, to martial law in South Korea. Here's a look at major protests that erupted across the globe in 2024

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 5:09 PM IST