Lula backs India and Brazil for permanent UN Security Council seats

UN reform just got a loud push in New Delhi as Brazil openly backed India and itself for permanent Security Council seats.

UN Security Council reform push

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva demanded urgent reform of the United Nations.
• He backed India and Brazil for permanent seats on the UNSC.
• Lula cited the G4 with Germany and Japan as reform advocates.
• He warned that a stagnant Council risks losing relevance.

India-Brazil strategic alignment

• Narendra Modi hosted Lula at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
• Talks covered trade, defence, energy, agriculture, and technology.
• Both leaders supported an inclusive and multipolar global order.
• They pledged cooperation against terrorism on global platforms.

Trade and cooperation roadmap

• Both sides aim to lift trade beyond 20 billion dollars in five years.
• Ten agreements were finalized across critical minerals and digital cooperation.
• Health, MSME, entrepreneurship, and mass communication featured.
• Lula praised India's advances in AI, biotech, and space.

Recent diplomatic engagements

• Lula attended the 2nd AI Impact Summit from February 18 to 22.
• Modi visited Brasilia in July 2025 on a State Visit.
• The two leaders also met in Johannesburg in November 2025.
• Around 14 Brazilian ministers and top CEOs joined the visit.