Brazil’s President’s February 2026 visit strengthened the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, advancing Global South leadership. Outcomes include a digital AI partnership, a USD 30 billion trade target by 2030, and cooperation on critical minerals and Scorpene submarines. Overcoming distance and Chinese influence requires diversified trade and deeper defence collaboration.
Click to View MoreThe EU-Mercosur FTA, signed in January 2026, seeks to form a major free-trade zone and counter China’s influence. Ratification faces resistance over Amazon deforestation, EU regulations, and farmer protests. For India, it risks trade diversion but offers lessons for negotiating its own EU trade agreement.
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