This is an archive article published on January 25, 2020

India, Brazil open ‘new chapter’ in ties, sign 15 pacts

The Brazilian president is in India primarily to grace the Republic Day celebrations on Sunday as chief guest and explore ways to boost trade ties with India at a time when both the large economies are hit by slowdowns.

2 min readNew DelhiJan 25, 2020 05:22 PM IST First published on: Jan 25, 2020 at 11:50 AM IST

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Bolsonaro was received by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna)

India and Brazil on Saturday inked 15 agreements to boost cooperation in a wide range of areas like trade and investment, oil and gas, cyber security and information technology after talks between Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Earlier in the day, Bolsonaro was accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was received by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met Bolsonaro earlier today. They discussed ways to deepen ties between the two countries in a range of areas, including trade and investment. Bolsonaro and Jaishankar deliberated on how to deepen overall bilateral cooperation including in areas like trade and investment, officials told news agency PTI.