The BRICS bloc is made up of 11 nations, with Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa making up the core group. The bloc has drawn Trump's ire before.

President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on any nation supporting “anti-American” policies of the BRICS group of emerging economies, as he announced tariff letters would be sent out to scores of countries from Monday,

As the August 1 deadline for new tariffs looms, the global community watches closely. The BRICS nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have emerged as vocal critics, rejecting the notion of a U.