BRICS Virtual Meet: 7 Key Takeaways From the Event
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva convened a virtual meeting with BRICS leaders on Monday. The leaders from the 10-member alliance attended the online discussion in a show of strength. Only India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the meet, but it was attended by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar instead. The bloc took a defiant stand against Trump’s tariffs and trade wars in an effort to safeguard its respective economies. In this article, we will highlight the key takeaways from the BRICS virtual meet. Also Read: BRICS Anti-America Strains Rise as JP Morgan Predicts US Dollar Future BRICS Virtual Meet: Key Takeaways Source: brics.tv The BRICS group criticized Trump’s trade policies, but they appeared leery of exacerbating the situation. While they assembled to exercise caution on trade, they steered clear of enraging the ‘America First’ leader. S Jaishankar maintained a balancing act, saying “Increasing barriers and complicating transactions will no...