August 8, 2025

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation on Thursday, reaffirming their commitment to bilateral cooperation and multilateralism in the face of rising global trade tensions, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday. 

The discussion came shortly after the US announced steep tariff increases on goods from both Brazil and India. 

According to Reuters, the US on Wednesday announced an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total duty to 50 percent. The hike, effective from August 28, is intended to punish India for continuing to import Russian oil. Brazil was also hit with a 50 percent tariff on most goods, and Trump linked the move to what he described as a "witch hunt" against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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