The BRICS nations have expressed concern over the imposition of tariffs by US President Donald Trump as a means of “coercion”, cautioning such actions could cause “uncertainty” in global trade.

The foreign ministers of the grouping held their annual meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly session in New York on Friday. The meeting was chaired by India — represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar — in its capacity as the incoming BRICS Chair for 2026.

In a joint statement, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) mentioned the bloc’s expansion as one of its goals. The grouping condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, as also the air strikes on Iran and Qatar, carried out by the US and Israel, respectively.

Coming down heavily on the US tariffs, the minister

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