In a major development aimed at deepening military cooperation, Brazil’s Lieutenant General Carlos Eduardo Barbosa Da Costa met India’s Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, in New Delhi on Monday. The high-level dialogue marked a key moment in the growing defence relationship between the two emerging powers of the Global South.
The meeting, held at Army Headquarters, centered around enhancing strategic coordination in areas such as joint military training, capability development, and intelligence sharing. It also built upon earlier bilateral agreements, including a 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity and a MoU for the joint production of Embraer’s C-390 military transport aircraft.
General Dwivedi, who took over as India’s Army Chief in June 2024, emphasized the Indian Army’s ongoing efforts to integrate next-generation technologies—a vision shared by his Brazilian counterpart. The two leaders exchanged views on global defence trends and shared concerns over increasing military-technical cooperation between China and Russia.
The meeting concluded with a ceremonial exchange of mementos, symbolizing mutual respect and a shared commitment to enhanced cooperation. The visit comes amid broader efforts by both nations to assert strategic autonomy and build resilient supply chains in the face of shifting geopolitical alignments.
India and Brazil’s evolving defence partnership is increasingly seen as a cornerstone of South-South cooperation, reinforcing their role as stabilizing forces in a multipolar world.
