PM Modi congratulates Lula on re-election in Brazil

26 Oct 2026, 11:57 AM 3 min read

PM Modi congratulates Lula on re-election in Brazil left Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. File. Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Shiv Kumar Pushpakar SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR NEW DELHI, 21/02/2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L), at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro by about 4.4 million votes Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (October 26, 2026) congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his presidential re-election win in Brazil. Lula wins a record fourth presidential term as Brazil defeats far-right, defies Trump and Meta storyline 1 Five economic challenges facing Brazil's re-elected President Lula Five economic challenges facing Brazil's re-elected President Lula Lula plans a new round of debt relief, this time through discounted purchases of distressed household loans from banks, plus tax ⁠debt forgiveness for some small business owners Five economic challenges facing Brazil's re-elected President Lula storyline 1 Mr.

Lula, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, secured his fourth presidential term, defeating his opponent Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes. “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,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

Bolsonaro calls for Brazil election results to be 'annulled' after loss to Lula Bolsonaro calls for Brazil election results to be 'annulled' after loss to Lula With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Mr. Lula had a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes — 51.8% of the total vote — over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro Bolsonaro calls for Brazil election results to be 'annulled' after loss to Lula storyline 1 Reaffirming the ties with Brazil, PM Modi added, “Together, we will continue to strengthen our cooperation across diverse sectors, advance the shared priorities of the Global South and work towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world.” 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. Together, we will continue to strengthen our cooperation across diverse sectors, advance the shared priorities of the Global South and work towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. @LulaOficial— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 26, 2026 Heartiest congratulations to my dear friend, President Lula, on his remarkable re-election victory.