Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday, their offices said, discussing a broad range of topics that included tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from both countries.

Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods on Wednesday, raising the total duty to 50% — among the highest imposed on any U.S. trading partner. The additional tariff, effective August 28, is meant to penalise India for continuing to buy Russian oil, Trump has said.

PM Narendra Modi has spoken with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on phone as both countries face 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The 50 per cent duty is the highest of Trump's long list of tariffs for most of America's trade partners.