Sao Paulo, Feb. 18 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's official visit to India has marked a renewed push to deepen trade, investment, and strategic cooperation between the two major Global South economies.

During the visit, Brazil hosted the India-Brazil Business Forum 2026 and inaugurated the first ApexBrasil office in the Indian capital, aimed at expanding exports and strengthening commercial presence in one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

The initiative comes amid robust growth in bilateral trade. Commerce between the two countries reached 15.2 billion US dollars in 2025, a 25 per cent increase from the previous year.

Both sides now aim to raise the figure to 20 billion dollars by 2026 and significantly expand...