Archive · 6 Sep 2025
India's Jaishankar to Attend BRICS Summit on Trade
India's External Affairs Minister will go to a video meeting with other big countries like Brazil and Russia.
They will talk about trade problems caused by the US putting extra taxes on some goods.
Brazil called the meeting because they also have these taxes.
The goal is to figure out how to deal with these new taxes together.
The US has said it is worried about this group.
The group has many countries representing about half of the world's people and a lot of the world's money.
India's External Affairs Minister will attend the BRICS virtual summit.
The summit is convened by Brazil to discuss trade disruptions.
The US has imposed 50% tariffs on exports from Brazil and India.
BRICS now includes 10 members, representing nearly half the world's population.
The summit will discuss a response to US trade policies.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Jaishankar will represent India at a virtual BRICS summit to discuss trade disruptions caused by US tariffs.
- When
- September 8, 2025
- Where
- Virtual summit convened by Brazil
- Why
- To address the impact of US tariffs and potentially develop a common approach to counter them.
BRICS
US
Trade Policies
BRICS
Seeks to develop a common approach to counter US tariffs.
US
Imposes tariffs on BRICS member countries, citing trade imbalances.
Economic Influence
BRICS
Represents a significant portion of global population, GDP and trade.
US
Expresses concerns about potential de-dollarization efforts.
- BRICS Summit Chair
- Brazil
- Indian Representative
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
- Summit Topic
- Trade disruptions due to US tariffs
- US Tariffs
- 50% on some goods
- BRICS Members
- Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia
- Date
- September 8
Sources
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