India, Feb. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu received H.E. Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 21, 2026). She also hosted a banquet in his honour.

Welcoming President Lula at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President thanked him for his participation and valuable contribution in the AI Impact Summit. She also congratulated him for the successful hosting of the BRICS Summit and the COP-30 Summit in Brazil last year.

The President was happy to note that the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership continues to make steady progress across several sectors, including trade and investment, defence, oil and gas, bio-f...