Brasilia/New Delhi, July 9 -- India and Brazil have set an ambitious target to nearly double their bilateral trade to $20 billion over the next five years, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held high-level talks to deepen cooperation across key sectors including defence, technology, renewable energy, and digital innovation.

During their bilateral meeting in Brasilia on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, both leaders reaffirmed a shared commitment to a "zero tolerance" approach towards terrorism, calling for a unified global stance against the menace and those who support it.

The two nations inked six strategic agreements, including a pact to combat international terrorism...