Brazil and India have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. This was reported by
Agência Brasil.
The document provides for the exchange of market information and best practices, promotion of trade fairs and support for the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises. It also aims to facilitate contacts between Brazilian and Indian businesses and create a foundation for joint investment and business projects.
The two countries aim to increase bilateral trade to US$20 billion by 2030. In 2025, trade reached US$15.2 billion, with Brazilian exports to India totalling US$6.9 billion and imports of Indian products amounting to US$8.4 billion.
The partnership encompasses strategic areas including pharmaceuticals, bioenergy, biofuels, fertilisers, medical devices and critical minerals. Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Marcio Fernando Elias Rosa, highlighted the importance of expanding economic ties with different international markets, while Brazil is also seeking to develop technological capabilities linked to critical minerals.
The agreement forms part of broader efforts to deepen cooperation between Brazil and India and expand opportunities for trade, investment and technological exchange. The countries’ commercial relations have grown by 82 per cent in recent years, supporting further engagement across multiple sectors.
BRICS and partner countries are expanding cooperation in agriculture, trade and innovation. Recent initiatives highlight growing investment, stronger food trade and new opportunities for joint development.
Egyptian exporters have signed 17 contracts worth an estimated US$168 million with Chinese importers to expand supplies of Egyptian products to the Chinese market. The agreements cover flax, textile yarn, leather, copper, aluminium, sugarcane, and oranges, with the initiative bringing together Egyptian exporters and Chinese importing companies from several sectors, as reported by
Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. The Egyptian government is also seeking to attract Chinese investment in productive and export-orientated industries, supporting technology transfer, local value addition and industrial development.
Furthermore, Indonesia has secured a US$78,000 export agreement with Saudi Arabia for 10 metric tonnes of cloves, strengthening agricultural trade between the two countries, reports
ANTARA. The deal was concluded following a business matching session organised by the Indonesia Trade Promotion Centre in Jeddah. From January to June, bilateral non-oil and gas trade reached US$1.69 billion, with Indonesian exports accounting for US$1.02 billion and generating a US$357.3 million trade surplus.
Moreover, Belarus is strengthening agricultural cooperation with Kazakhstan, Russia and Iran, focusing on expanding trade and joint projects, according to
BelTA, a partner of TV BRICS. Belarusian food exports to Kazakhstan in the first half of 2026 exceeded the figure recorded for the same period last year by 28 per cent.