India, Oct. 4 -- India and Brazil reviewed cooperation in key areas such as defence and security, energy and critical minerals as part of a bilateral strategic dialogue on Friday ahead of a planned visit by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval met the special advisor to the Brazilian President, Celso Luis Nunes Amorim, in New Delhi for the strategic dialogue. Amorim was accompanied by a delegation of senior officials and advisors.

The dialogue allowed the two sides to follow up on issues identified under five pillars of cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Brazil in July, the external affairs ministry said.

Doval and Amorim reviewed progress under the bilateral ...