Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South.

PM Modi and Brazil's Lula emphasize strengthening ties for the Global South's interests and advancing the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modin and Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silvas telephonic conversations comes amid the changing geopolitical scenario where the BRICS is increasingly being targeted by the United States of America.