BRICS highlights opposition to tariffs
Opposition to US tariffs formed a point of consensus among the otherwise divergent interests at the BRICS summit, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted the bloc’s “coming of age.”
The BRICS summit saw opposition to US tariffs emerge as a common ground among the diverse interests present, according to a report by Semafor. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the bloc's "coming of age," while trade tensions, though not named, were causing India to "reinvest in other relationships," according to an expert.
The summit, marked by Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first visit to India in seven years, saw both countries' leaders embrace Russia's Vladimir Putin, deepening their thaw. However, the unanimous adoption of a "watered down statement" was seen as more of a relief than a victory, with the bloc being described as a "pragmatic club for limited purposes."
Brief written by urgent.news from Semafor's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
