Visit aims to boost trade, investment, and strategic partnership between India and Brazil
Geraldo Alckmin, Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of the Federative Republic of Brazil, will undertake an official visit to India from October 15 to 17, 2025. During the visit, he will hold the inaugural Trade Ministerial Review Meeting with Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, on October 16. Alckmin will be accompanied by senior cabinet ministers, government officials, and a business delegation.
In addition to the ministerial meeting, Alckmin will call on Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, and hold discussions with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep S. Puri. The meetings are expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and global issues of mutual interest.
The visit marks a key milestone in strengthening India-Brazil economic relations.
He will also participate in the India-Brazil Business Forum, aimed at fostering commercial linkages between the two countries, and will visit the All India Institute of Ayurveda, reflecting cooperation in the field of traditional medicine and healthcare.
Brazil remains India’s largest trading partner in South America. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to Brazil, both leaders agreed to establish a Ministerial-level Review Mechanism to promote trade and investment and set an ambitious bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion within five years.
The upcoming visit by Alckmin is expected to provide a platform to review progress in trade and investment, identify new priority sectors, and reinforce the growing strategic partnership between the two nations.
