India and South American giant Brazil have signed a counter-terror pact as New Delhi seeks to deepen its security partnership with Brasilia to counter the menace globally including at various international platforms.
India and Brazil signed six agreements on Tuesday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit, covering cooperation in security, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and intellectual property.
The Prime Minister thanked Brazil for its solidarity and support extended to India in the aftermath of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025. In his talks with President Inácio Lula da Silva the Prime Minister emphasised that there should be zero tolerance on terrorism and those promoting such inhuman acts must be dealt with firmly, an official said.
Lula agreed that the two countries must work together and with the global community to fight and defeat terrorism, according to the official.
Both leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations. Both sides stressed the urgent need for a united international response to terrorism and stressed that such heinous acts have no justification. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in preventing and combating transnational organized crime and terrorism, according to joint statement issued after the visit.
The leaders called for concerted actions against all UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities, including those designated by the 1267 UNSC Sanctions Committee like Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The leaders reaffirmed strong commitment to continue taking active measures to disrupt the terror financing channels including at the UN and FATF.
An agreement was also signed for the exchange and mutual protection of classified information. This is essential for defence industry collaboration and other strategic areas.
ET was the first to report that India and Brazil will sign a counter-terror pact and pact for protection of classified information. Sources informed that it was India’s proposal to sign a counter-terror pact with Brazil and the Lula government appreciated the initiative.
Both countries agreed to collaborate in renewable energy and agricultural research, with an MoU signed between Brazil’s EMBRAPA and India’s Council of Agricultural Research.
Additionally, an MoU on intellectual property was inked between India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Brazil’s Secretariat of Competitiveness and Regulatory Policy under the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
India and Brazil also announced the establishment of a ministerial-level mechanism to monitor trade, commerce, and investment between the two countries.
With regard to the economic partnership Modi and Lula agreed to explore commercial and technological complementarities between both countries and to further collaborate in the following key industrial sectors: (i) pharmaceutical industry; (ii) defence equipment; (iii) mining & minerals; and (iv) oil & gas sector, including research, exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution.
The leaders also noted with interest opportunities for further collaboration in the aviation sector between Indian and Brazilian public and private sector companies and encouraged them to strengthen their collaboration. Lula said Brazilian planemaker Embraer wants to strengthen its presence in India, partnering with local companies.
India and Brazil signed six agreements on Tuesday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit, covering cooperation in security, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and intellectual property.
The Prime Minister thanked Brazil for its solidarity and support extended to India in the aftermath of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025. In his talks with President Inácio Lula da Silva the Prime Minister emphasised that there should be zero tolerance on terrorism and those promoting such inhuman acts must be dealt with firmly, an official said.
Lula agreed that the two countries must work together and with the global community to fight and defeat terrorism, according to the official.
Both leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations. Both sides stressed the urgent need for a united international response to terrorism and stressed that such heinous acts have no justification. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in preventing and combating transnational organized crime and terrorism, according to joint statement issued after the visit.
The leaders called for concerted actions against all UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities, including those designated by the 1267 UNSC Sanctions Committee like Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The leaders reaffirmed strong commitment to continue taking active measures to disrupt the terror financing channels including at the UN and FATF.
An agreement was also signed for the exchange and mutual protection of classified information. This is essential for defence industry collaboration and other strategic areas.
ET was the first to report that India and Brazil will sign a counter-terror pact and pact for protection of classified information. Sources informed that it was India’s proposal to sign a counter-terror pact with Brazil and the Lula government appreciated the initiative.
Both countries agreed to collaborate in renewable energy and agricultural research, with an MoU signed between Brazil’s EMBRAPA and India’s Council of Agricultural Research.
Additionally, an MoU on intellectual property was inked between India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Brazil’s Secretariat of Competitiveness and Regulatory Policy under the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
India and Brazil also announced the establishment of a ministerial-level mechanism to monitor trade, commerce, and investment between the two countries.
With regard to the economic partnership Modi and Lula agreed to explore commercial and technological complementarities between both countries and to further collaborate in the following key industrial sectors: (i) pharmaceutical industry; (ii) defence equipment; (iii) mining & minerals; and (iv) oil & gas sector, including research, exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution.
The leaders also noted with interest opportunities for further collaboration in the aviation sector between Indian and Brazilian public and private sector companies and encouraged them to strengthen their collaboration. Lula said Brazilian planemaker Embraer wants to strengthen its presence in India, partnering with local companies.
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