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BRICS Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack, Calls for Zero Tolerance on Terrorism
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In Short: The BRICS nations, including India, have condemned a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and called for zero tolerance towards terrorism, rejecting double standards in its fight.
The BRICS nations, including India, have condemned a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which resulted in 26 deaths and numerous injuries, and called for zero tolerance towards terrorism, rejecting double standards in its fight, according to reports.
In their New Delhi Declaration, the BRICS nations reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border movement, financing, and safe havens, and urged the expeditious finalization and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN framework.
The declaration also emphasized the need for concerted actions against all UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities, and called for an end to any association of terrorism with religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group, with those accountable to be brought to justice.
India, as the host of the 18th BRICS Summit, adopted the joint declaration by consensus, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', reflecting Prime Minister Modi's vision of a people-centric approach rooted in the spirit of 'Humanity First'.
What's confirmed
- The bloc called for concerted actions against terrorists.
- MUST READ | BRICS New Delhi Declaration calls for dialogue and multilateralism: All that it says The BRICS nations reaffirmed the commitment to combating terrorism in “all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorism financing and safe havens”.
- The document added that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, and those accountable should be brought to justice.
- “We express strong condemnation of any acts of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed,” the declaration said.
- “We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, during which 26 people were killed and many more injured,” it said.
- The BRICS grouping on Saturday adopted a joint declaration by consensus.
- BRICS Summit 2026 | BRICS Declaration | Terrorism Financing | Narendra Modi | jammu and kashmir | Counter Terrorism | cross-border terrorism | Pahalgam terror attack | double standards | zero tolerance on terrorism BRICS on Saturday fully backed India’s call for zero tolerance towards any form of terrorism and shunning double standards in countering the menace, as the top leaders of the influential grouping agreed to have a concerted approach in dealing with the challenge.
- New Delhi, Sep 12: In a major diplomatic outcome for India, BRICS condemned the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in its New Delhi Declaration adopted on Saturday and called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
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- India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, bringing together leaders from BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees.
- The BRICS emphasised that it is the primary responsibility of states in combating terrorism and that global efforts to prevent and counter terrorist threats must fully comply with their obligations under international law, including the Charter of the UN.
- The comprehensive declaration, titled 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', marked a unified stance by the bloc against global terror, illegal financial flows, cyber fraud, and emerging cross-border scam networks.
- Leading the security outcomes of the declaration, member nations condemned the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives and left scores injured.
- The member states reiterated that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilisation, or ethnic group, while asserting that all those involved in terror activities must be held accountable under national and international law.
- “No ambiguity. No double standards. On Pahalgam, BRICS is on the same page. Under PM Narendra Modi ji, India has turned its fight against terrorism into a global diplomatic consensus,” BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said.