Modi Speaks With Lula, Plans Xi Meeting as Ties With US Sour

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Brics Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro.Photographer: Wagner Meier/Getty Images

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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Daniel Carvalho

August 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM UTC

Updated on

August 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM UTC

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked trade with his Brazilian counterpart and is expected to head to China for the first time in seven years in August, against the backdrop of worsening ties with the US.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Modi discussed the imposition of unilateral tariffs against their nations and reiterated plans to strengthen trade ties in a Thursday call that lasted nearly an hour, the Brazilian government said in a statement.