India, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated "dear friend" Lula da Silva for securing a historic fourth term in Brazil's presidential elections, saying that he looked forward to working together and expand the two countries' strategic partnership.

In a post on X, Modi said, "Heartiest congratulations to my dear friend, President Lula, on his remarkable re-election victory. I look forward to working closely with him to further deepen and expand the multifaceted India-Brazil Strategic Partnership."

The PM said he and Lula would work to strengthen India and Brazil's cooperation across sectors and take the Global South's shared priorities forward.

"Together, we will continue to strengthen our cooperation across di...