DIPLOMACY
Taking stock of Lula’s trip to Asia
Lula upon arriving in Seoul. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva touched down in Brasília on Tuesday after a week-long swing through India and South Korea, countries that have become important partners in his push to diversify trade relationships following the tariff storm unleashed by US President Donald Trump last year. Lula also made a brief stop in Abu Dhabi, in a refueling layover that doubled up as an opportunity for a quick bilateral meeting.
👉 Why it matters. The outcome was broadly positive, even if Lula fell short of achieving everything he had set out to do.
What was actually accomplished
The clearest wins came in the realm of…
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