U.S. President Donald Trump has the so-called 'BRIC' group of nations directly in his trade war crosshairs, slapping super-high tariffs on imports from Brazil and India, and accusing them of pursuing "anti-American" policies.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva raise their joined hands, at the Alvorada Palace in Brasília, Brazil, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday,

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters in an interview that he saw no room for direct talks with President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland,

President Trump on Thursday imposed once unthinkably high U.S. taxes on imports from dozens of countries, part of his campaign to turn one of the world’s most open economies into a fortress bristling with barriers to trade.