Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday, their offices said, discussing a broad range of topics that included tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from both countries.

According to Kremlin statement, Putin and Lula reaffirmed their determination to further strengthen their countries’ partnership and coordination within BRICS.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in trade, technology, energy, defence, agriculture, health and people-to-people ties,