Brazil and India: a shared vision for a new world order

Sidestepping Donald Trump's tariffs

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Due to US President Donald Trump's tariff war, the rest of the world is seeking to forge more secure and stable alliances. Hence, two countries as distant and populous as Brazil and India are seeking closer ties in order to minimize their dependence on the North American giant.

India's burgeoning population

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The good relations between the two countries have been evident in recent years. India is now the most populous country in the world, surpassing China with more than 1.425 billion inhabitants, according to Euronews. Thus, India has become a key player on the world stage as the US and China wrangle for global leadership.

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Building a stronger relationship

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Brazil and India are both members of the BRICS group of emerging economies, whose summits have facilitated more personal relationships between the economic forum's member states. The bloc also includes Russia, South Africa, and several other key nations, all of whom seek to foster stronger economic and political ties.

Two countries made for one another

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"Two superlative countries like India and Brazil cannot remain distant," declared Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this July as he posed alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Brasilia, Brazil. Their alliance has enormous potential for growth.

Low trade

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But the differences are also striking: India's population is seven times larger than Brazil's population, and trade between India and Brazil was only $12 billion in 2024, while India's bilateral trade with the United States reached $191 billion, according to The Economic Times.

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Fresh momentum

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But the relationship is gathering momentum. Hence, the symbolic significance of the latest meeting between Lula and Modi: no Indian prime minister had officially visited Brazil in six decades, the Spanish news outlet El País reported.

In search of a digital transformation

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One of the most important agreements reached between Lula and Modi on this occasion concerns digital transformation. Modi was received at Lula's official residence, where Modi expressed his interest in India's public digital infrastructure.

Shared vision

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"These infrastructures are based on open data, codes, and models, as opposed to the concentrated dynamics of private companies," Lula said, complimenting India's management over that of other countries with which Lula doesn't share a vision, according to El País.

Brazil, sovereign of its own data

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Brazil also intends to create a public data cloud to store information and reduce its dependence on large technology companies. Lula wants to guarantee national sovereignty in a protected and controlled environment. Brazil could be the first country in the Southern Hemisphere with 100% digital autonomy, according to the Latin American business outlet BNAmericas.

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