Brazil–Pakistan relations

Pakistan-Brazil relations
Map indicating locations of Pakistan and Brazil

Pakistan
Brazil

Brazil–Pakistan relations are the bilateral relations between Brazil and Pakistan. Brazil maintains an embassy in Islamabad and Pakistan maintains an embassy in Brasília. Bilateral trade agreement between Pakistan and Brazil is in operation since 1982. Brazil is interested to improve trade volume with Pakistan. Pakistan’s current Commercial Counsellor to Brazil is Dr Muhammad Babar Chohan.


In 2009, Brazil approved the sale of 100 MAR-1 anti-radiation missiles to Pakistan despite India's pressure on Brazil not to do so.[1]

Brazil's Defense Minister Nelson Jobim called these missiles "very effective ways to monitor" areas flown by war planes, and said the deal with Pakistan was worth 85 million euros (167.6 million dollars). He dismissed protests by India. "Brazil negotiates with Pakistan, not with terrorists," Mr Jobim said. "To cancel this deal would be to attribute terrorist activities to the Pakistani Government."[2]

At the United Nations, India found itself in the dock at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform when Pakistan and other delegates demanded some rationale for its bid. Brazil, Germany and Japan also supported Pakistan's stance for permanent membership of the fifteen members body.[3]

Brazil supports the development of Pakistan's agriculture sector. Brazil having advanced agriculture technologies is helping Pakistan to develop its agriculture sector.[4][5][6]

Pakistani students that are finishing their college can apply for an opportunity of having their University studies done in Brazil, with tuition costs covered by the Brazilian Government, through the Program for Exchange Students – Undergraduate (PEC-G). This Program has been in place since 2012.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Brazil to Sell MAR-1 SEAD Missiles to Pakistan Defense Industry Daily. Retrieved on 2009-01-05.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.dawn.net. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Brazil, Germany, Japan support Pakistan's stance on UNSC reform". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  4. ^ "Brazil to support development of Pakistan's agriculture sector". Parc.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ 2013 World Service Poll Archived 2015-10-10 at the Wayback Machine BBC
  6. ^ "How Brazil can help Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Study opportunities in Brazil for Pakistanis – Diplomatic News, Breaking news, news of Pakistan, global and current affairs". Diplomacypakistan.com. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.