Prime Minister Narendra Modin on Thursday spoke with his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva where the two leaders dicussed bilateral ties and emerging situations in the world. Sharing a post on X, PM Modi said he looks to welcome the latter to India very soon.

“Glad to speak with President Lula. We reviewed the strong momentum in the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, which is poised to scale new heights in the year ahead. Our close cooperation is vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. I look forward to welcoming him to India soon,” said PM Modi.

Recalling their meetings last year in Brasília and South Africa, the two leaders noted with satisfaction the significant progress achieved across diverse areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade and investment, technology, defence, energy, health, agriculture, and people-to-people ties.

The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. They also underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism in addressing shared challenges.

The call also comes at a time when US President Donald Trump led Gaza Board of Peace has taken a shape with many countries signing the charter to become a member of the board. Trump has invited dozens of nations to be a part of the board incuding Russia, India and Brazil, all part of the BRICS grouping that the US President is opposed to.

India, Russia and Brazil are yet to formally accept the invitation and join the Gaza Board of Peace. Just yesterday, Lula criticized Trump for attempting to “rule the world” through social media. 

“Have you noticed that Trump wants to rule the world through Twitter?” Lula said at a public event in Rio Grande, a municipality in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Xinhua news agency reported.

“He says something different every day. It’s not possible. And do you think it’s possible to treat people with respect if we don’t look them in the face? To think of them as objects rather than human beings?” he added.