‘We Don’t Want A New Cold War’:Brazil President Lula Urges Equal Treatment For All Countries

Last Updated:February 22, 2026, 21:12 IST

Lula urges the US to avoid a new Cold War, seeks fair treatment for all nations, and anticipates improved Brazil US relations ahead of his March meeting with Trump.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a pointed appeal on Sunday for the United States not to spark a “new Cold War," calling on Washington to treat all nations equally as he prepares for talks with US President Donald Trump in early March.

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi after concluding a three-day visit to India, Lula said Brazil does not seek confrontation or interference in other countries’ affairs. “I want to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that we don’t want a new Cold War," he said, adding that Brazil wants all countries to be treated fairly in global affairs.

Lula said he expects to meet Trump in Washington in the first week of March. The Brazilian leader outlined a broad agenda for the talks that includes trade, immigration, investment, and deeper cooperation between universities.

Although Lula has clashed with Trump on several issues, from US tariff policies to differing positions on the war in Gaza and the detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, he expressed optimism about the future of US–Brazilian relations. Lula declined to comment directly on a recent US Supreme Court decision that invalidated many of Trump’s previous tariffs, which the US president has since said he will replace with a 15 % global levy under a different statute.

Despite these disagreements, Lula said he believes ties between Brasília and Washington could improve following the upcoming summit.

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