Relationship dossier
Brazil
India
Relationship assessment
Brazil and India sustain a strategic partnership with cooperation in trade, energy and multilateral forums.
Brazil toward India
+50Brazil has pursued a strategic partnership with India and cooperates with the Indian government through BRICS and the IBSA Dialogue Forum. Brazil has also participated in efforts to expand trade and sectoral cooperation, including through the India–Mercosur preferential trade arrangement.
India toward Brazil
+50India has pursued a strategic partnership with Brazil and cooperates with the Brazilian government through BRICS and the IBSA Dialogue Forum. India has worked with Brazil on trade and sectoral cooperation, including through the India–Mercosur preferential trade arrangement.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship rests on a strategic partnership and recurring government cooperation in multilateral settings, alongside trade and sectoral initiatives. These durable channels support substantial cooperation, although the partnership is not a formal alliance and the depth of implementation varies by area.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Brazil and India maintain a strategic partnership supported by cooperation in multilateral forums, trade and sectoral agreements. Their governments have worked together through BRICS and the IBSA Dialogue Forum, and have promoted expanded trade and cooperation in areas including energy and technology. The relationship is substantial but does not amount to a formal alliance.
Key developments
Brazil and India established a strategic partnership.
India and Mercosur signed a preferential trade agreement, creating a framework that includes Brazil as a member of Mercosur.
Brazil and India continued government cooperation through the BRICS and IBSA groupings.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of sectoral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent to which trade initiatives have translated into sustained growth in bilateral exchange is uncertain.