Union Minister Nitin Gadkari held a productive bilateral meeting with senior officials from the Brazilian Transport Ministry, aimed at strengthening collaboration on the ethanol economy. The discussions focused on promoting flex-fuel light vehicles and improving logistics efficiency along key industrial and port corridors.
In a post shared on social media platform X, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways said, “This collaboration marks a significant stride towards sustainable transport and green mobility, reinforcing India-Brazil ties through strategic technology exchange and policy synergy in the domains of clean energy, biofuels, and efficient transport infrastructure.”
Gadkari was in Brasilia, Brazil, on Wednesday to represent India at the BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting, where he emphasized India’s vision for a sustainable, resilient, and future-ready transport network.
Highlighting progress made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the minister referenced several key government initiatives, including PM GatiShakti, the National Logistics Policy, Bharatmala, and Sagarmala. These programmes, he noted, underscore India’s commitment to building an integrated transport system that promotes inclusive growth and enhances regional connectivity.
In a related development, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, also visited Brazil recently to participate in the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting. During his trip, Chouhan held bilateral discussions with Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Henrique Baquetta Favero, and Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Agriculture, Luiz Paulo Teixeira. Their talks focused on potential cooperation in agricultural trade, production technologies, food processing, biofuels, innovation, and supply chain integration.
