The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was on a State visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was his first State visit to India and he was the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day Parade. President Bolsonaro and Prime Minister Modi held restricted and delegation level talks and agreed to work closely to strengthen BRICS cooperation. During the visit, 15 MoUs were signed in the fields of bioenergy, oil and gas, security, health, culture, cybersecurity, geology, mineral resources and animal husbandry. Both countries also concluded an Action Plan to deepen the strategic partnership between India and Brazil. The India-Brazil Joint Commission for political, economic, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation will be the main forum for monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan and will convene every two years.