India-Brazil Commercial Council

The Indo-Brazilian Commercial Alliance is a cooperative forum designed to facilitate further development of trade, investment and commercial relations between Indian and Brazilian businesses.

The Council is made up of Representatives of Government. Apex Business Chambers, Trade bodies and private sector representatives nominated by the Indian Minister of Commerce and Brazilian Minister of Foreign relations.

The Council has a balanced number of representatives from India and Brazil. There are two Co-Chairmen, one from each side. The Commerce Secretary is the Co-Chairman from the Indian side and the Secretary General for external relations is the Co-Chairman from the Brazilian side.

Wherever possible the Meeting of the Council will be addressed by Indian Minister of Commerce and the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Relations.

The structure and composition of the council focus on the business sectors of India and Brazil, including the needs of small and medium sized enterprises.

The council invites representatives from appropriate Government agencies, Ministeries, Apex Business Chambers, Trade bodies or private sector companies to participate in the Council Meetings.

Objectives

• To identify both specific and general opportunities for bi-lateral trade and investment.
• To encourage the private and the public sectors of both countries to discuss commercial cooperation in specific sectors.
• To promote trade missions, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, joint ventures and other events between Indian and Brazilian enterprises.
• To identify obstacles to the development of bi-lateral trade and investment and to explore ways of facilitating them.
• To develop sector-wise data base for identifying commercial opportunities and providing for its dissemination.
• To establish data base linkages through computer networking.
• The council shall meet annually and meetings shall be held alternately in Brazil and India.