Joint declaration was made between India and Brazil to strengthen the MERCOSUR-India trade agreement
MERCOSUR is a South American trade bloc established to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, services, capital, and people among its member nations.
It was founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción.
Full members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
Bolivia gained full membership in July 2024.
Headquarters - Montevideo, Uruguay
Official languages - Spanish and Portuguese.
Expansion of India trade deal: In October 2025, India and Brazil announced plans to expand their existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with MERCOSUR to promote trade and investment.
The leaders set an ambitious goal to increase bilateral merchandise trade to $20 billion over the next five years, up from $12.19 billion in 2024–25.
This will make Brazil India's largest trading partner in Latin America.