PM Modi Hails Brazilian President-Elect Lula Da Silva’s Victory

India and Brazil share very strong bilateral ties, and are both members of several common multilateral groupings including BRICS, IBSA, BASIC, G20 group of nations, as well as the International Solar Alliance.

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Updated on: 31 October 2022 7:56 am

Brazilian President elect Lula Da Silva

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning the presidential elections in Brazil, and said he looked forward to working closely together to further deepen and widen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Congratulations to @LulaOficial on winning the Presidential elections in Brazil. I look forward to working closely together to further deepen and widen our bilateral relations, as also our cooperation on global issues: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 31, 2022

The Brazilian leader defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country's next president.?

The PMO posted a tweet quoting Modi, "Congratulations to @LulaOficial on winning the Presidential elections in Brazil. I look forward to working closely together to further deepen and widen our bilateral relations, as also our cooperation on global issues."

Prime Minister Modi also cultivated a particularly deep camaraderie with the far right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro was even invited as the guest of honor to India’s Republic Day celebration festivities in 2020.?

(With inputs from PTI)