Brazilian president met Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in Japan; petista talks about resuming strategic partnership
The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) met this Saturday (May 20, 2023), Sunday in Japan, with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. They are in Hiroshima for the G7 summit – the group of the most industrialized countries in the world.
The 2 leaders discussed the resumption of “strategic partnership” between Brazil and India and the end of the war in Ukraine. “We are on the side of peace”, he wrote Lula on his Twitter profile. A meeting of the PT with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is arranged by the Planalto.
Shortly before, Lula had met with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who is also participating in the G7 summit, in Hiroshima, and they discussed environmental protection and the war in Ukraine.
“Trudeau reinforced that he is happy with the return of Brazilian protagonism in the environmental debate in the world. We will work together and I believe we can double the trade relations between our countries”, he wrote the PT.
“This meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, for Brazil, is extremely important because we have a reasonably successful commercial relationship of almost US$ 10.5 billion. And what is important is that there is no advantage for any country, it is more or less equal. And we think that Brazil and Canada are in a position to double their trade relations”said the Brazilian president at the opening of the meeting.
Minutes before the meeting with Trudeau, Lula had gone to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The place remembers the victims of the atomic bomb little boydropped on the city on August 6, 1945, in World War II.
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On the 1st day of participation in the meeting, the PT also spoke about the environment and possible changes in multilateral bodies, such as the UN Security Council (United Nations).
The PT joined the panel “Working together to face multiple crises, including food, health, development and gender”, his 1st debate as a guest in this edition of the G7 – group of the most industrialized countries, composed of Germany, Canada, USA, France, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom. Here’s the full of speech (248 KB).
In addition to Brazil, leaders from Australia, South Korea, Comoros, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and Vietnam were invited to this year’s summit.
See in the video below the moment in which G7 leaders and guests pose for an official photo:
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In the 2nd panel, with the theme “Shared efforts towards a sustainable planet”, the Brazilian Chief Executive stated that the world is close to a climate crisis “irreversible”. Here’s the full of speech (231 KB).
BILATERAL MEETINGS
In addition to the G7 panels, the president also participated in bilateral meetings. The meetings, however, were not highlighted in the local media.
On Friday (May 19), prior to the summit, there were meetings with the premiers of Australia, Anthony Albanese, of JapanFumio Kishida, and with the president of indonesiaJoko Widodo.
This Saturday (May 20), the Chief Executive met the president of France, Emmanuel Macronwith the managing director of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), Kristalina Georgieva, and with the Prime Minister of Germany, Olaf Scholz.
Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia
Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF
- how was the date – the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the poorest countries in the world was the main issue addressed at the meeting. Argentina’s economic situation and IMF aid to the country were also discussed by Lula.
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Germany
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