Em importante artigo publicado no jornal indiano The Economic Times, a Presidenta Dilma Rousseff, no contexto da IV Reuniao de Cupula dos BRICS, em Nova Delhi, analisa, entre outros pontos relevantes, a parceria estrategica entre Brasil e India, a convergencia entre os dois paises para a aclamada reforma da governanca global, seus modelos de crescimento e o crescente incremento das relacoes comerciais entre os BRICS. Boa leitura!Igor MouraBRICS members Brazil and India are strategic partners for a new world visionArtigo de autoria da Presidenta Dilma Rousseff publicado no jornal indiano "The Economic Times" (29/03/2012)Dilma RousseffAs BRICS countries meet in New Delhi today, it is withgreat satisfaction - and high expectations - that i visit India for the firsttime as president of Brazil. Geographically distant from each other, ourcountries share unique experiences. Both of them are multicultural,multi-ethnic, multi-religious and democratic nations. But that is not all. Thegigantic internal process of social ascension that led tens of millions offamilies into the consumer market, by creating opportunities for all, has madeIndia and Brazil examples for the world. In a time when economic crisis,unemployment and recession are on the agenda, Brazil and India stand out asgrowth models.This is the framework in which i had the satisfactionto accept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to pay a state visit toIndia, after the BRICS summit meeting. It will be a privilege to representBrazil as a guest of the government of India and to pay my tribute to MahatmaGandhi, the symbol of a revolutionary vision in asserting national identity.This visit will allow our countries to consolidate asubstantive bilateral agenda and to strengthen similar foreign policyprinciples, including the staunch defence of the interests of our poorestpopulations, the promotion of sustainable economic growth and an independentinternational position that is coherent with the new world order.These are reasons why Brazil and India stronglyconverge for the reform of international organisations, whether it is expansionof the UN Security Council and the creation of a new responsibility modelwithin the IMF, or the establishment of new high-level forums, such as G20,IBSA, BASIC and BRICS, whose fourth summit meeting is taking place in NewDelhi.This current meeting of the leaders of Brazil, Russia,India, China and South Africa is an undeniable demonstration of howgeographically distant countries, with different social and economicchallenges, can become partners and generate a convergence that changes theaxis of international politics. BRICS contain roughly a third of the world'spopulation and a fifth of its GDP. Our economies and markets can stronglybenefit from one another. Trade among BRICS rose from $27 billion in 2002 to$212 billion in 2010. This year it may reach $250 billion. BRICS will be responsiblefor 56% of world growth in 2012. In this forum, Brazil and India have beensharing their points of view and expanding their partnerships.Brazil and India have had diplomatic relations since1948, but only in the 21st century has our integration truly begun. In thisperiod, our countries have signed more than 30 bilateral agreements, in fieldsranging from science to trade. Indian-Brazilian trade rose from under $500million in 1999 to $9.3 billion in 2011 - an increase of almost 2,000%. This makesIndia our