New Delhi, July 3 -- Brazil has formally expressed interest in acquiring India-made defence platforms, including the Akash missile system and support for its Scorpene-class submarines, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit the country later this week, media reports said.

Modi is currently on a five-nation tour and will attend the 17th Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro from July 5 to 8, along with other stops in Latin America, including Argentina.

At a July 2 press briefing, India's Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East), P Kumaran, said defence cooperation will feature prominently in Modi's discussions with Brazil's leadership, reported India Today.

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