Brazil and India to deepen critical mineral, tech tiesBloombergBrasilia and New Delhi are set to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and artificial intelligence (AI) when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the two nations position themselves as leading voices for the developing world amid a fragile global order. Lula is to hold bilateral talks with Modi today after attending the AI Summit in New Delhi. As competition between the US and China intensifies over AI and critical minerals, closer cooperation between countries such as Brazil and India could strengthen the collective clout of developing nations in shaping how the technology is developed and regulated. New Delhi and Brasilia sought closer ties as US President Donald Trump slapped both countries with 50 percent tariffs. Both nations want to enter into processing of critical minerals rather than remaining suppliers of raw materials.

Source: Taipei Times February 20, 2026 16:49 UTC