Brazil and India sealed a deal on critical minerals and rare earths, enhancing cooperation on crucial resources between two major countries of the global south as they seek to diversify their trading relationships. Brazil has the world’s second-largest reserves of rare earth minerals, used in a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels and jet engines. - apnews.com , 21 February 2026 Commentary: Brazil and India are members of BRICS, a ra