India, July 9 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is on a State Visit to Brasilia. He met today with the President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. On arrival, he was warmly received by President Lula and accorded a warm and colourful ceremonial welcome.

Prime Minister and President Lula held talks in restricted and delegation level formats and discussed all aspects of the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between India and Brazil. They reaffirmed the shared values that underpin the warm and friendly India-Brazil relations. The leaders discussed cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, defence and security, health and pharmaceuti...