Brasilia, July 8 -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed Indian companies to manufacture drugs and pharmaceuticals in Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday (local time).

While addressing a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Brazil, MEA Secretary (East) P Kumaran stated that President Lula said India and Brazil can find ways to work together and do research in the pharmaceutical sector.

When asked whether discussions took place regarding contract manufacturing that Indian private companies would want to do in Brazil, Kumaran responded, "President Lula actually welcomed Indian companies to manufacture drugs and pharmaceuticals in Brazil. He also said we can find ways to work togeth...