On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held bilateral discussions on Tuesday. During their discussions, the leader voiced strong support for Brazil’s “Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty” project.
The two presidents discussed a range of bilateral issues during their talks, reaffirming India’s commitment to working with Brazil in vital areas including energy, biofuels, military, and agriculture.
After finishing a two-day trip to Nigeria, Modi arrived in the Brazilian metropolis on Sunday and praised Lula for the various initiatives Brazil has undertaken during their G20 Presidency.
“We took stock of the full range of bilateral ties between our nations and reaffirmed our commitment to improving cooperation in sectors like energy, biofuels, defence, agriculture and more,” Modi said in a post on X after talks with Lula.
According to Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs, Prime Minister Modi complimented President Lula for hosting the G20 Summit effectively.
“PM assured India’s full support to Brazil’s initiative of ‘Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty’. Discussions focused on exploring opportunities for greater cooperation in renewable energy, biofuels, defence, agriculture, healthcare, and digital technology,” he said in a post on X.
President Lula greeted Prime Minister Modi warmly at the G20 Summit site on Monday. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has invited Modi to visit Guyana from Brazil. In over 50 years, this will be the first time an Indian prime minister has visited Guyana.
The COP29 climate negotiations in Azerbaijan “cannot leave” the difficult decisions on addressing global warming for the gathering in Brazil next year, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cautioned on Tuesday.
At the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Lula said, “We cannot leave the task of Baku (Azerbaijan’s capital) until Belem,” a reference to the Amazonian city that will host the UN climate conference the following year.
