The BRICS bloc of nations adopted a declaration on Sunday condemning increased unilateral tariffs — but avoided mentioning the United States or President Trump by name. The group’s statement, issued at a two-day summit in Brazil,

China announced on Monday, July 7, 2025, that the BRICS group is not pursuing "confrontation" following Trump's tariff warning.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on any country aligning itself with the “Anti-American policies of BRICS,” escalating tensions as the bloc’s summit unfolds in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trump had accused the BRICS grouping of developing countries of being anti-American and said each member will face the additional tariff charge with 'no exceptions' after the group flagged concerns about rampant unilateral trade practices in its annual summit.

The growing BRICS group gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit on Sunday, and signed a joint declaration encompassing 126 commitments covering global governance, finance, health,

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Diplomats from the BRICS group of developing nations have agreed on a joint declaration of their leaders at a summit in Rio de Janeiro this week, three people familiar with the talks said on Saturday.

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Manuela Andreoni RIO DE JANEIRO -Leaders of the growing BRICS group of developing nations met in Brazil on Sunday, calling for reform of traditional Western institutions while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateral diplomacy in an increasingly fractured world.