New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held bilateral talks in the national capital on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Hyderabad House here in the national capital.

Prior to that, a ceremonial welcome was held at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to India. President Lula was accorded the Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Brazilian President was received at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by PM Modi and President Droupadi Murmu.

President Lula also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

On Friday, President ...