"You have a true friend in me," Lula tells Modi.
The Brazilian leader's statement comes on the same day as the start of the 17th BRICS Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro.
247 - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) published, this Sunday (6), on his Instagram account, a tribute to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
In the caption, Lula highlighted the "relationship of great respect, admiration and friendship" with the Indian leader and the country. In a video, he also reinforced the gesture: "Know, Prime Minister, that you have a true friend in me."
Lula's statement comes on the same day as the start of the 17th BRICS Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro. The meeting marks Brazil's rotating presidency of the bloc, in a context of global geopolitical instability.
Originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS has been expanding and now includes countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia. Others—such as Cuba, Nigeria, Thailand, and Uzbekistan—participate as strategic partners.
