New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- ApexBrasil President Jorge Viana on Sunday highlighted what he described as "extraordinary results" from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to India and announced a vast number of investment commitments and commercial partnerships aimed at strengthening India-Brazil economic ties. He also announced plans for a direct air link between the two countries, "probably with a stop in Johannesburg" in South Africa.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Viana said the scale of engagement between the two Global South partners was reflected in both participation and concrete outcomes.

"We had over 300 Brazilian businesspeople and 600 participants registered from the Indian side for the foru...