Brazilian President Lula da Silva departs for India, eyes AI Summit and bilateral talks

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday announced that he was departing for India for an official visit from February 18-22, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lula da Silva said he will participate in the AI Summit in the coming days and hold discussions with India’s top leadership on new opportunities to enhance cooperation between Brazil and India.

In a post on X, he said, “At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are now departing for India. In the coming days, I will participate in the Summit on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and we will discuss new opportunities for cooperation between Brazil and India. From there, we will proceed to South Korea to, at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung, also strengthen the ties between our countries.”

A convite do Primeiro-Ministro Narendra Modi, partimos agora para a Índia. Nos próximos dias, participarei da Cúpula sobre o Impacto da Inteligência Artificial e vamos discutir novas oportunidades de cooperação entre Brasil e Índia. De lá, seguiremos para a Coreia do Sul para, a… pic.twitter.com/ElXjdWrTzz

— Lula (@LulaOficial) February 17, 2026

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“In India and South Korea, I will be accompanied by a delegation of Brazilian businesspeople, with the aim of deepening our commercial relations. In 2025, bilateral trade between Brazil and India reached more than US$ 15 billion, and with South Korea, it reached US$ 10.8 billion. We see considerable room for growth in bilateral trade with both countries. I wish good work to comrade Geraldo Alckmin, who will assume the presidency until our return,” he added.

Silva is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on February 18 to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026.

On February 19 and 20, Silva will participate in sessions at Bharat Mandapam for the summit. On February 21, he is set to hold talks with S. Jaishankar, attend a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and lay a wreath at Rajghat.

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Silva will also meet with Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, and later with Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

With inputs from agencies