Brazil Foreign Minister to visit India

New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): Brazil Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota will be visiting India from December 11 to 13 to co-chair the fifth India Brazil Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) with External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna.

Patriota will be accompanied by a 20-member delegation.

During the JCM on December 12, both sides will discuss the entire gamut of India-Brazil strategic partnership including political, economic and commercial, agriculture, science and technology, defence, cultural, hydrocarbon, etc.

They will also exchange views on regional developments and international matters of common interest.

Diplomatic relations between India and Brazil were established in 1948. Both countries enjoy cordial and friendly relations, which are characterized by regular exchange of visits at all levels, shared values and commonality of interests.

The mutually beneficially strategic partnership covers a wide gamut of our relations.

India and Brazil maintain close contacts in the multilateral fora, in particular in the UN, WTO and G-20. Cooperation through IBSA, BRICS and BASIC is another dimension of our relations. (ANI)