U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid.

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President Donald Trump on Monday mistakenly identified Spain as a member of the BRICS bloc, a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The comment caused confusion in Madrid and raised concerns about potential tariffs.

Amid a series of executive orders, President Trump warned of 100% tariffs on Brics nations if trade remains unbalanced, incorrectly mentioned Spain as

US President Trump, in a call with Prime Minister Modi, emphasised the importance of increasing India’s procurement of American-made security equipment and achieving a fair bilateral trade agreement.

Donald Trump had a perfect opportunity to flaunt his purported “genius” brain and dealmaking prowess during a Monday press conference. And it didn’t go well.

At this pace, the newly inaugurated Republican president should be able to alienate just about every other country on the planet by, say, mid-summer.

President Donald Trump made only a smattering of false claims in his inaugural address on Monday, mostly sticking to vague rhetoric, subjective assertions and uncheckable promises of action. But then he embarked on a lying spree.

As Trump confuses Spain for South Africa in BRICS, South Africans find humour in the blunder amid tariff warnings.

President Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS nations over potential 'de-dollarisation' efforts. India balances ties with the US and BRICS while ensuring its economic and strategic interests are preserved.

India may cut customs duties on a few high-end goods - such as a special kind of steel, expensive motorcycles, and electronic items - imported from the United States, sources told NDTV Wednesday.