Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hit back on Monday at recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on countries that align themselves with BRICS.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to raise the tariff on Brazilian imports from 10% to 50% on Wednesday (9), saying the move will be met with retaliatory measures under Brazil’s reciprocity law.

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday his country aims to triple trade flows with India from $12 billion last year "in the short term," without giving a more specific time frame.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that emerging BRICS economies did not want to live under an "emperor" after US President Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariffs hike on members for their allegedly anti-American policies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday was conferred with Brazil's highest civilian award, the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross' by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

PM Narendra Modi holds delegation level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Presidential Palace in Brasilia on July 08.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US counterpart Donald Trump have clashed over Trump's support for Lula's far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on coup charges