Trump’s Attacks Push India, Brazil, South Africa Closer Together
Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Narendra Modi at the G20 summit.
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US President Donald Trump’s targeted attacks against three of the world’s major emerging economies are prompting leaders of those countries to forge closer ties and push back against his aggressive trade policies.
Leaders from India, Brazil and South Africa met in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit on Sunday to give greater importance to a trilateral grouping, the so-called IBSA forum. It’s the first time in more than a decade that the leaders are gathering under the auspices of the grouping, although foreign ministers have done so regularly over the years.