STORY: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in New Delhi on Saturday (February 21) that terrorism must not be used as an excuse for interventions outside international law, as he delivered a statement alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lula, who arrived in India earlier this week and attended the AI Impact Summit, also backed efforts to end the war in Ukraine and called for urgent relief for Palestinians.

Lula said bilateral trade hit a record $15 billion in 2025 and urged revisiting the goal of reaching $30 billion by 2030. He added that Brazil, India, Germany and Japan would continue pushing for an expanded and more representative U.N. Security Council.

Modi said Brazil was India’s biggest trading partner in Latin America and that both sides aim to push trade beyond $20 billion in the next five years, highlighting cooperation in disaster‑resilient infrastructure, critical minerals and defence.

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SHOWS: NEW DELHI, INDIA (FEBRUARY 21, 2026) (ANI - No use India)

1. BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA WELCOMED BY INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI AND INDIAN PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU

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2. INDIAN SOLDIERS ON GUARD DURING CEREMONY WITH PRESIDENTIAL PALACE SEEN IN BACKDROP

3. VARIOUS OF LULA STANDING WITH MODI AND MURMU AS SOLDIERS MARCH PAST

4. LULA STANDING WITH MODI AND MURMU

5. SOLDIERS MARCHING AND ON HORSES PASSING BY LULA, MODI AND MURMU

6. (MUTE) LULA SHAKING HANDS WITH MODI AND MURMU

7. (MUTE) LULA LAYING WREATH AT 'RAJGHAT', MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO INDIAN FREEDOM HERO MAHATMA GANDHI

8. (MUTE) LULA WRITING IN VISITOR'S DIARY

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9. LULA AND MODI STANDING AT PODIUM AS BRAZIL'S FOREIGN MINISTER MAURO VIEIRA AND HIS INDIAN COUNTERPART SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR EXCHANGING AGREEMENTS AND SHAKING HANDS, LULA AND MODI APPLAUDING

10. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, SAYING:

"We know that terrorism is not associated with any religion or nationality. It cannot be confused with the public security challenges that many countries face. These are distinct phenomena that should not serve as an excuse for interventions outside international law. I reaffirmed to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi that Brazil is committed to maintaining South America as a zone of peace. After all, the only wars that humanity must fight are the wars against hunger, poverty and environmental degradation."

11. INDIAN DELEGATION SITTING

12. BRAZILIAN COMMUNICATION MINISTER FREDERICO DE SIQUEIRA AND INDIAN TRADE MINISTER PIYUSH GOYAL EXCHANGING AGREEMENTS

13. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, SAYING:

"We support the efforts for the end of the war in Ukraine. It is equally urgent to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people."

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14. BRAZILIAN DELEGATION SITTING DURING STATEMENT

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15. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, SAYING:

"In 2025, the bilateral flow exceeded US$15 billion for the first time in history, an increase of 25% compared to 2024. We are advancing so fast that we should revisit our goal to reach US$30 billion in trade by 2030."

16. INDIAN AND BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS EXCHANGING DOCUMENTS

17. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, SAYING:

"Brazil, India, Germany and Japan have built a group called G4, defending the extension of the U.N. Security Council, something that has not happened so far, but will certainly happen soon. Because the U.N. needs more representativeness. The U.N. needs to have the strength to interfere in the conflicts that exist in the world today, and if it is inoperative, it will not solve them."

18. INDIAN AND BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS EXCHANGING DOCUMENTS

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19. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, NARENDRA MODI, SAYING: (PARTIALLY OVERLAID WITH LULA LISTENING)

"Brazil is India's largest trading partner in Latin America. We are committed to taking our bilateral trade beyond 20 billion dollars in the next five years. Our trade is not merely a number… It is a reflection of our trust. The large business delegation that has accompanied President (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) further reflects this confidence and shared commitment."

20. BRAZILIAN DELEGATES SITTING

21. SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, NARENDRA MODI, SAYING: (PARTIALLY OVERLAID WITH LULA AND DELEGATES LISTENING)

"Brazil has also proposed co-chairing the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). I congratulate President Lula for this initiative. Brazil's extensive experience in this field will make a significant contribution to further strengthening the CDRI. The agreement reached in the areas of critical minerals and rare earths is a major step towards building resilient supply chains. Our cooperation in the defence sector is also steadily growing."

22. LULA AND MODI HUGGING EACH OTHER

23. MEMBERS OF BRAZILIAN DELEGATION APPLAUDING

24. MODI SPEAKING DURING BILATERAL MEETING WITH BRAZIL

25. VARIOUS OF MEETING IN PROGRESS