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India, Brazil likely to sign pharma, minerals and aviation pacts during Lula visit

PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (File photo) Officials are finalising a set of India–Brazil agreements expected to be signed during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s official visit to India next week, with the proposed pacts likely to boost pharmaceutical exports, strengthen cooperation in critical minerals and support the…

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Brazil’s Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes a sip of coffee during a year-end press conference at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European…

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EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula eyes January signing; EU farmer protests and member pushback delay pact

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that he hopes the long-pending free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will be signed in January, even as opposition from some EU members and protests by European farmers delay the deal, AP reported.Speaking at a summit of South American leaders in Foz do…

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Reset in US-Brazil ties? Lula says Trump ‘assured’ him of trade deal; speaks out on Bolsonaro

US President Donald Trump met Brazilian President Lula da Silva (Image/X) Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Monday said US President Donald Trump had “assured” him that a trade deal between the two nations was close, signalling a possible reset in strained ties.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Malaysia, Lula…

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US-Brazil trade: Lula wants Donald Trump to drop 40% tariffs; leaders discuss ties over phone

US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva engaged in a 30-minute telephone discussion on Monday regarding the 40% US tariff on Brazilian imports. During their call, they exchanged contact information, and Lula extended an invitation to Trump for the upcoming climate summit in Belem, as reported by Associated Press.Following the…

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‘Very friendly, very pleasant’: Brazil’s Lula on brief UNGA encounter with Donald Trump; notes ‘some chemistry’ despite tensions

File photo: US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva (Picture credit: AP, PTI) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he was pleasantly surprised by his first-ever encounter with US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as having “some chemistry” despite months of tensions…

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