Brazil Current Affairs 2026: Geography, BRICS and India-Brazil Strategic Partnership

UPSC Relevance: International Relations | Mapping | BRICS

Capital

Brasília

Geography

  • Largest country in South America.

  • Atlantic Ocean coastline.

  • Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass through Brazil.

  • Major part of the Amazon Basin lies within Brazil.

Important River

Amazon River

International Groupings

Brazil is a member of:

  • BRICS.

  • G20.

  • MERCOSUR.

  • BASIC climate grouping.

  • IBSA.

India-Brazil Cooperation

  • Energy.

  • Biofuels.

  • Agriculture.

  • Pharmaceuticals.

  • Defence.

  • Critical minerals.

  • Multilateral governance reform.

Prelims Pointer: Brazil is not a Pacific Ocean country.