Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday, Modi's office said in a statement, a day after the Brazilian leader said he would initiate a conversation among the BRICS group on tackling U.

Trump has also slapped a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil, with lower levels for sectors such as aircraft, energy and orange juice, tying the move to what he called a “witch hunt” against former president Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing ally on trial for an alleged coup plot to overturn his 2022 election loss.

Brazil strategic partnership, focusing on trade, defense, and technology. They addressed concerns over US tariffs, emphasizing multilateralism.