<h1>India's foreign minister to lead BRICS virtual summit talks on joint response to high US tariffs affecting members' exports</h1> India's foreign minister will represent the country at a BRICS leaders' virtual summit convened by the Brazilian chair on September 8 to coordinate a common response to trade disruptions caused by US tariff actions. The meeting aims to address high US tariffs on members' exports and craft collective measures, with India nominating its minister partly as a balancing gesture amid Washington's concerns about BRICS initiatives. The bloc, expanded since its original five members, now includes additional states and represents a substantial share of global population, GDP and trade, increasing the geopolitical significance of any joint trade stance.