India and Brazil moved to resist US trade pressure, in a sign of how the White House’s economic policies are alienating friendly nations.

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.

Brazil strategic partnership, focusing on trade, defense, and technology. They addressed concerns over US tariffs, emphasizing multilateralism.