India, July 20 -- Washington DC US President Donald Trump reiterated his threats towards BRICS nations on Friday, just weeks after threatening additional tariffs on members of the grouping.

"When I hear about this BRICS group, basically six countries, I hit them hard. If they ever really form in a meaningful way, it will end very quickly," Trump said while signing a new cryptocurrency bill into law.

Trump previously accused the 11-member BRICS grouping of pushing "anti-American policies" after the BRICS leaders level summit which took place in Brazil earlier this month. A joint statement released after the meeting appeared to criticise US military strikes on Iran as well as tariff policies that had disrupted international trade. Soon af...