Brazilian PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvahas revealed how Brazil prepared a special musical surprise for Prime MinisterNarendra Modiduring his visit to the country last year. Speaking about the visit at the India-Brazil Economic Forum in New Delhi on Sunday, Lula said that ahead of PM Modi's trip, his team researched the song the prime minister liked the most. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in India this week with the largest-ever Brazilian business delegation to travel abroad.
"I was surprised yesterday, at the state dinner and at lunch too. I don't know if the Brazilian journalists remember this, but when Prime Minister Modi went to visit Brazil last year, we did research on the song that he preferred most. We went to São Paulo to try to find a singer who could sing the song that he enjoyed most," Lula shared.
The surprise performance was arranged at the Palácio da Alvorada, the official residence of the Brazilian president. According to Lula, the effort paid off, and PM Modi was seen visibly moved.
"So we did a surprise for him at the Palácio da Alvorada in Brazil, and it was visible that he was touched by the song that we chose to play for him," he added.
Lula also recalled being pleasantly surprised during his recent lunch in Delhi, when music with a special connection to Brazil began playing.
"Yesterday I was surprised because during lunch we started to hear a song. I saw that that song had something to do with us," he said, noting that other Brazilian compositions were also played, including the iconic "Asa Branca".
He further described his current visit as having a ''characteristic that is very special'' while recalling how his 2005 trip to India fundamentally reshaped Brazil's economic strategy. Lula also highlighted the deep cultural and financial ties between the two nations, noting that India served as the inspiration for Brazil's massive build-up of international hard currency reserves.
Reflecting on that turning point, President Lula stated, ''It was in India in 2005 that, for the very first time, I perceived the importance of having international hard currency reserves. I came here, my first trip, and India had accrued USD 100 billion in international hard currency reserves. I came back to Brazil convinced that we needed to build up our international reserves, and we had to have an extra buffer.''
The Brazilian President arrived in India on February 18. During the period February 19-20, he participated in the India AI Impact Summit. Several MoUs were also signed between the two nations.
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