India and Brazil share a close, multifaceted relationship elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2006, built on shared democratic values and cooperation across BRICS, IBSA, G20, G4, the International Solar Alliance and the Global Biofuels Alliance. Diplomatic relations, established in 1948, deepened further with PM Modi's July 2025 bilateral State Visit to Brasília - the first in 57 years - alongside his participation in the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and Brazil actually work together
6 active areas of cooperation, as of January 2026. Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
Calendar year 2025 figures as cited in MEA bilateral brief (January 2026). Trade grew over 25% year-on-year from $12.20bn in 2024.
$15.21bn
Total bilateral trade in goods
$8.35bn
India exports to country
$6.85bn
India imports from country
$15bn+ cumulative Indian investment in Brazil
Brazil FDI into India (cumulative)
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$15.21bnin 2025 · click a bar to compare years
TOP TRADED ITEMS
AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1948, in 11 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, 2026
The relationship is at its highest point of institutional density in decades, capped by PM Modi's first bilateral State Visit to Brazil in 57 years and Vice President Alckmin's reciprocal October 2025 visit. Trade growth (+25% in 2025) is being reinforced by newly ratified investment and tax treaties, while defence cooperation has moved from dialogue into concrete deliverables like the Scorpene maintenance agreement. Oil & gas remains the anchor of the economic relationship, with biofuels and digital transformation emerging as the next growth areas.
