Brazilian President to visit India from February 18 to 22— What's on agenda?

BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will embark on a state visit to India from February 18 to 22 and attend the second AI Summit scheduled in New Delhi on February 19 and 20, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, as reported by ANI.

At the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the visit is taking place at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"His Excellency, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, will be paying a State Visit to India from 18-22 February 2026. President Lula will be participating in the 2nd AI Summit, which is to be held from 19 to 20 February here in Delhi," Jaiswal said, as reported by ANI.

He added that bilateral engagements will take place on February 21, the main day of the state visit. President Lula will be hosted by India's President and meet with the Vice President and other dignitaries. A business delegation will accompany him to explore trade and investment opportunities.

"The main day of the Brazilian State Visit, bilateral talks will be on 21st February. President Lula will be hosted by our Honourable President on the 21st, and there will be several other dignitaries who will be calling on him, including the Honourable Vice President of India," the spokesperson said.