Modi Congratulates Lula and Seeks Deeper India-Brazil Ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his reelection as Brazil’s president and said he wanted to deepen the strategic partnership between India and Brazil. In a post on X on October 26, Modi said he looked forward to working closely with Lula to expand cooperation between the countries. He also said they would strengthen collaboration across sectors and advance shared priorities of the Global South. Those plans were expressed in Modi’s message; the post did not announce a new agreement or specific policy measures. Lula defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential runoff, according to reports on the result. One account put Lula’s share of the vote at 51.8% and Bolsonaro’s at 48.2%. The reports described the result as a reelection victory and Lula’s fourth presidential term. The result followed an election campaign in which Bolsonaro sought to continue the political movement of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. Lula previously served as president from 2003 to 2011 and returned to office in 2023 after defeating Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 election. Modi’s message highlighted areas for closer cooperation without detailing...