In a significant diplomatic victory for India, the BRICS New Delhi Declaration has strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, reinforcing a unified global stance against state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and demanding accountability for perpetrators.
Key Points
- BRICS nations condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The New Delhi Declaration calls for zero tolerance against state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
- BRICS leaders emphasised disrupting terror financing and dismantling safe havens.
- The declaration asserts that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable.
- Member states reiterated that terrorism should not be linked to any religion or ethnic group.
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.
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.
BRICS Strengthens Global Anti-Terrorism Efforts
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 declaration explicitly noted that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed.
Reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the BRICS leaders emphasised the urgent need to stop the cross-border movement of terrorists, disrupt terror financing networks and dismantle safe havens.
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.
