Founding members Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were conspicuously absent while the US warned member countries of additional tariffs.

The 17th BRICS Summit concluded yesterday, attended by a delegation from the United Arab Emirates led by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. During the summit,

Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a “witch hunt” and hiked tariffs on the Latin American nation.

Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs against the bloc if they take any moves to undermine the dollar. Last year, at the summit hosted by Russia in Kazan, the Kremlin sought to develop alternatives to U.S.-dominated payment systems which would allow it to dodge Western sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Trade and tariffs will be high on the agenda at the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil, but geopolitical divisions and conflict could be distractions.

Brics, a grouping of 11 very diverse nations, has repeatedly got in US President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. He’s called it ‘anti-American’ and threatened punitive tariffs. Mint looks at Brics closely—its members, objectives, clout, recent actions and why it unsettles Trump.

Brasilia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared glimpses of his meeting with a host of world leaders - including the President of Chile, the UN Secretary General and the former

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted and interacted with members of the Indian diaspora upon his arrival at a hotel in Brasilia on Monday (local time)