India-Brazil Relations

By Aravind Sitaraman · September 3, 2026

Vice President S. Radhakrishnan (1954), Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1968), Finance Minister V.P. Singh (1986), Transport &amp; Communications Minister K.P. Unnikrishnan (1990), Commerce Minister Arun Nehru (1990), MOS for External Affairs Eduardo Faleiro (1992)(to attend President Collor’s inauguration), Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao accompanied by MOS for External Affairs Eduardo Faleiro, MOS for Environment &amp; Forests Kamal Nath, (1992)(for Earth Summit), MOS for External Affairs Salman Khursheed (1993), Minister for Civil Aviation &amp; Tourism Ghulam Nabi Azad (1994), Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief (1995) Agriculture Minister Balram Jakhar (1995), Food Minister Ajit Singh (1995), MOS for Commerce B.B. Ramaiah (1996), Agriculture Minister Chaturanan Mishra (1997), President K.R. Narayanan, accompanied by Minister of Civil Aviation AnanthKumar(1998), Textiles Minister Kashiram Rana (2000), MOS for Commerce &amp; Industry Omar Abdullah (2000), Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha P.M. Sayeed (2000), (Parliamentary Forum) Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, S.S. Dhinsa (Olympic Committee) (2000), Information Technology Minister Pramod Mahajan (2000), Health &amp; Family Welfare Minister C.P. Thakur (2000), Petroleum &amp; Natural Gas Minister Ram Naik (2001) Minister of Human Resource Development and Science &amp; Technology Prof. Murli Manohar Joshi (2001), Minister of State for Commerce &amp; Industry (2001), Rajiv Pratap Rudy (Expo-India 2001), Power Minister Suresh Prabhu (2001), Minister of State for Power, Smt. Jayawanti Mehta (2002), Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Ram Naik (2002), External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha (2003), Defence Minister George Fernandes (2003), Minister of Law &amp; Justice and Commerce &amp; Industry, Arun Jaitley (2003), Minister of Commerce &amp; Industry Kamal Nath (June, 2004), Minister of State for Human Resource Development M. A. A. Fatmi (November, 2004), Minsiter of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Ocean Development Kapil Sibal (June, 2005), Minister of Agriculture, Shri Sharad Pawar (July, 2005), Minister of State (C&amp;I) E.V.K.S. Elangovan (September, 2005), Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja (January, 2006), Anand Sharma, Minister of State for External Affairs (February, 2006), Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State for Environment and Forests (March, 2006), Anand Sharma, Minister of State for External Affairs visited Rio de Janeiro to attend IBSA Trilateral Commission Ministerial meeting (March, 2006), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General J.J. Singh (May, 2006), Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Defence Production (June 2006), Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai (July, 2006), Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal (September, 2006), Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh (September, 2006), Minister of Commerce and Industries Kamal Nath (September, 2006), and Anand Sharma, Minister of State for External Affairs (September, 2006).

VIP Visits from Brazil to India:

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Foreign Minister Otavio Setubal (1987), Environment &amp;amp; Education Minister Goldemberg (1992), Education Minister Mauricio Hingel…

Foreign Minister Otavio Setubal (1987), Environment &amp; Education Minister Goldemberg (1992), Education Minister Mauricio Hingel (1994), Foreign Minister Celso Amorim (G-15 Summit) (1994) Science &amp; Technology Minister Dr. Jose Israel Vargas (1995), President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, accompanied by: Science &amp; Technology Minister Dr. Jose Israel Vargas; External Relations Minister Luis Felipe Lampreia; Agriculture Minister Jose Andrade de Vieira (1996), Vice Minister of Mines &amp; Energy Jose Diniz Garrido (Energy Conference in Goa) (1996), Health Minister Jose Serra (2000), Defence Minister Geraldo Magela da Cruz Quintao (2001),(AERO INDIA- 2001), Minister of Science &amp; Technology, Mr. Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg (2002) Minister of Development, Industry &amp; External Commerce, Sérgio Amaral (2002), Minister of External Relations, Celso Amorim (2003), Minister of Defence, Jose Viegas Filho (2003), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (January 25th to 28th, 2004), Minister of External Relations, Celso Amorim (2004). External Affairs Minister, Celso Amorim (2005), Former Sao Paulo Governor and PSDB leader Geraldo Alckmin (2005).

Chairs in Universities: Nil

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Major Indian projects undertaken: Defence public sector undertaking, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Campagnie…

Major Indian projects undertaken: Defence public sector undertaking, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Campagnie Commercio e Construcao (CCC) signed a MOU on September 12, 2006 in Brasilia for establishing a Joint Venture to manufacture rail wagons and heavy earth moving equipment. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) signed a MoU in Brasilia on 12 September 2006 with Brazil&#039;s Petrobras for cooperation and participation in exploration and production (E&amp;P) of hydrocarbons.

ITEC assistance and programmes and other assistances/training: Five slots have been allotted to Brazil in a year under ITEC assistance.

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Indian Credit Lines/Official Assistance: Exim Bank has two Credit Lines of US$ 10 million each…

Indian Credit Lines/Official Assistance: Exim Bank has two Credit Lines of US$ 10 million each with two Brazilian private Banks, Bank Bradeso and UNIBANCO.

Cultural troupes over last few years:

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1. Visit of five-member Kathak dance group led by Mrs. Sunayana Hazarika (Sept,15-23,02) 2. Visit…

1. Visit of five-member Kathak dance group led by Mrs. Sunayana Hazarika (Sept,15-23,02)

2. Visit of Mr. Mario Miranda, eminent Indian cartoonist to Brazil (April, 2003).

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3. Visit of six-member modern dance group led by Mr. Astad Deboo (Oct 1-6, 03).…

3. Visit of six-member modern dance group led by Mr. Astad Deboo (Oct 1-6, 03).

4. Visit of eleven-member Bharatnatyam Dance group led by Smt. Kanakasebasan (August 27-30, 04).

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5. A nine-member Kuchipudi dance group led by artistes Raja and Radha Reddy performed in…

5. A nine-member Kuchipudi dance group led by artistes Raja and Radha Reddy performed in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizante and Brasilia (23 August to 2 September, 2006)

Student Exchange Programme: There is no student exchange programme

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Sister City relations: There is no sister city relationship between Indian and Brazilian cities. Important…

Sister City relations: There is no sister city relationship between Indian and Brazilian cities.

Important streets, public places named after Indian leaders: Espaco Gandhi in Sao Paulo

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Types of visa issued etc: Tourist visa, Conference visa, Business visa, Study visa, Work visa,…

Types of visa issued etc: Tourist visa, Conference visa, Business visa, Study visa, Work visa, PIO cards and

Air links with India/convenient travel routes: There is no direct flight between India and Brazil. The convenient routes to Brazil are India-London-Brazil, India- Europe-Brazil, India-New York-Brazil and India-Johannesburg-Brazil.

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Indian Bank: Nil Indian government and Public Sector Organisations, Chambers of commerce:Featuring:‹›

Indian Bank: Nil

Indian government and Public Sector Organisations, Chambers of commerce:

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ITPO has its regional office for Latin America in Sao Paulo. Indian Culture Centre: A…

ITPO has its regional office for Latin America in Sao Paulo.

Indian Culture Centre: A Joint Communiqué released after the visit of the Prime Minister to Brazil from 11-14 September 2006, inter alia, stated that both the countries would shortly be opening Cultural Centres in Sao Paulo and in New Delhi.

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India’s largest non-profit membership organisation for heritage conservation, founded in 1984. It covers built, natural, material and intangible heritage, heritage crafts and community work,…
Asia Art Archive in India
A New Delhi–based non-profit trust that builds research-based digital archives on South Asian modern and contemporary art, including the personal archives of Indian artists.
Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA)
A Delhi-based non-profit that supports contemporary art in India through a public reading room, research projects, exhibitions and educational programmes.
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
Bengaluru-based think tank on governance, known for citizen report cards and governance indices. It does action research on public services and accountability.
PRS Legislative Research
Independent non-profit that tracks Parliament and state legislatures. It explains bills, laws and budgets, which helps readers see how legislation reaches the administration for…
Common Cause
Established non-governmental organisation founded in 1980. It works on administrative, police, electoral and judicial reforms and on accountability in public life, through research and…
ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at RIS
Think tank at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, New Delhi. It produces policy research, event series and reports on ASEAN–India trade,…
Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
India’s foreign policy think tank, funded by the Ministry of External Affairs. It publishes research papers, issue briefs and conference reports on India–ASEAN relations…
ASEAN Secretariat (ASEAN Main Portal)
The official portal of ASEAN. It has the ASEAN Charter, Bangkok Declaration, summit declarations, community pillars, dialogue partner information and the Secretariat’s structure and…
ASEANstats – ASEAN Statistics Division
The statistics arm of the ASEAN Secretariat. It offers the ASEAN Statistical Yearbook, Community in Figures, trade and investment data and harmonised regional indicators.
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
International research organisation set up by East Asia Summit leaders, including India. It publishes policy research on ASEAN economic integration, development gaps and sustainable…
Observer Research Foundation
An established Indian policy research institution. Its strategic studies and security programmes publish reports and analyses on defence, technology, nuclear policy and geopolitics.
Vivekananda International Foundation
A New Delhi think tank publishing papers and monographs on national security, defence, foreign policy and strategic affairs.
SIPRI – Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The international authority on arms and conflict data. Its military expenditure, arms transfers and nuclear forces databases include India.
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
An international think tank on global security and military affairs. It publishes The Military Balance and regional analyses covering India’s armed forces and strategic…
UN Peacekeeping
The United Nations’ official peacekeeping portal. It offers mission information and troop contributor data, relevant to India’s long record of UN peacekeeping.
UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
UN research institute on disarmament, arms control and international security. It publishes studies on nuclear, space, cyber and conventional weapons policy.
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
Non-partisan Indian NGO working on electoral and political reforms since 1999. It publishes reports on candidates' backgrounds, party finances and electoral transparency.
MyNeta
Open data platform run by ADR. It gives criminal, financial and educational details of candidates, MPs and MLAs, plus party income and donation statements.
International IDEA
Intergovernmental organisation that supports democracy worldwide. It offers comparative data, including the Global State of Democracy indices and electoral system resources, covering India.
Indian Political Science Association
India's oldest and largest professional body of political scientists, founded in 1938. It publishes The Indian Journal of Political Science and organises conferences.
The Crafts Council of India
A volunteer-run non-profit founded in 1964 by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay. It supports artisans and traditional craft forms through exhibitions, documentation and a network of state…
Dastkar
A Delhi-based non-profit society, founded in 1981, that supports craftspeople and the survival of traditional crafts. The site explains its design, marketing and bazaar…
India Foundation for the Arts
A Bengaluru-based non-profit that funds arts research, practice and education in India. The site lists its grants, publications and resources on contemporary arts and…
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai
A leading Mumbai centre for the performing arts. It presents Indian classical and folk music, dance and theatre, and maintains archives and educational programmes.
American Institute of Indian Studies
A consortium of universities that supports scholarship on India. It maintains the Archives of Indian Art and photo archive, and funds research fellowships in…
Azim Premji University
A non-profit university whose School of Education offers MA and teacher education programmes. Its faculty research school systems, curriculum, pedagogy and education policy.
Pratham Education Foundation
One of India’s largest non-governmental education organisations, working on foundational learning for children and youth. It also coordinates the ASER survey through its ASER…
ASER Centre
Research and assessment unit of Pratham. It publishes the Annual Status of Education Report, a household survey of children’s schooling and basic learning in…
UNESCO Office in New Delhi
The UNESCO regional office for South Asia. It publishes the annual State of the Education Report for India and supports work on the education…
UNICEF India
The UN children’s agency’s India office. It publishes reports and data on school education, learning, early childhood and adolescent skills.
Azim Premji Foundation
A philanthropic foundation working with government school systems on teacher development, school leadership and education policy. It also publishes research and learning resources.
Central Square Foundation
A non-profit working on foundational learning and school education reform in India. It publishes research and policy papers on learning outcomes and education technology.
Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
The inter-university body of Indian universities. It publishes directories and data on higher education and gives equivalence of degrees.
Eklavya
An educational research and innovation organisation based in Madhya Pradesh. It develops curricula, textbooks and teacher-training materials, and publishes on government school education.
UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)
A UNESCO research institute in New Delhi. It works on social and emotional learning, digital pedagogy and education for peace and sustainability.
Belur Math (Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission)
Headquarters of the monastic order founded by Swami Vivekananda. It offers his Chicago speeches, online reading of publications, and the history and teachings of…
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Official site of the Pondicherry community founded by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. It covers Integral Yoga, the life and writings of Sri Aurobindo,…
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
The Indian organisation founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917. It offers his biography, the story of Autobiography of a Yogi, and his teachings on…
Vivekananda Kendra
A spiritually oriented service organisation based on Swami Vivekananda’s ideals, with its Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari. It provides material on his life and…
The Nobel Prize
The Nobel Foundation’s official site. It has biographies, lectures and citations for Indian laureates such as C. V. Raman, S. Chandrasekhar, Amartya Sen and…
United Nations in India
The United Nations country team’s site for India. It describes the UN’s work with the Government of India and the country’s role in the…
SAARC Secretariat
The official site of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It gives the charter, member states, summit declarations and agreements on regional economic…
BIMSTEC
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. It describes regional cooperation among South and Southeast Asian states, with agreements and…
The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Secretariat’s official site. It covers the organisation’s member countries, charter, programmes and meetings, including India’s participation.
Indian Society of International Law
An established Indian society for the study of international law. It publishes the Indian Journal of International Law and runs a library and research…