Amid the ongoing tariff dispute, Brazil’s President spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Brazil's Ambassador to India confirmed this saying the conversation between the two was fruitful.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday, their offices said, discussing a broad range of topics that included tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from both countries.

Few major trading partners have been spared the import taxes, which have already disrupted supply chains and are expected to drive up prices for Americans.