New Delhi, July 10 -- Brics, a grouping of 11 very diverse nations, has repeatedly got in US President Donald Trump's crosshairs. He's called it 'anti-American' and threatened punitive tariffs. Mint looks at Brics closely-its members, objectives, clout, recent actions and why it unsettles Trump.

Yes. On Tuesday, he warned that an additional 10% tariff will be imposed on countries that are part of the Brics grouping-founders Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, plus Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He claimed that Brics was established to hurt the US. and additional tariffs will be imposed "pretty soon" on countries aligning themselves with what he called the grouping's "anti-American policies". He said I...