A day after holding bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday that India and Brazil negotiate in a way where “no one is above the other country” and India doesn’t have the mindset of a “coloniser”. Lula had come to India for the AI Impact Summit and stayed on for a bilateral on Saturday. He noted that despite differences in religion and language, there is a profound similarity in the challenges both nations (India and Brazil) face. It was an extraordinary conversation.”President Lula said, “Brazil advocates that developing countries… should form blocs to negotiate together… we advocate multilateralism. Of course, I cannot judge the rulings of another country’s Supreme Court.”On the ties between the US and Brazil, Lula said, “We’re the two largest democracies of the Americas.

Source: Indian Express February 22, 2026 22:46 UTC