'Zero tolerance' on terror: Brics declaration strongly condemns Pahalgam attack
The 2026 BRICS Summit declaration includes a strong condemnation of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The member nations reaffirmed their commitment to a 'zero tolerance' policy toward terrorism and cross-border militant activities.
Why it matters
The unified stance of BRICS nations against terrorism highlights a significant geopolitical consensus on security issues in South Asia.
NEW DELHI: The Brics countries have strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and calling for “zero tolerance” towards the menace.The condemnation was included in the New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi on Saturday.The declaration also opposed double standards in countering terrorism and called for concerted action against all UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities.“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.It specifically condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, during which 26 people were killed and several others injured.Brics reaffirms stand against cross-border terrorThe Brics declaration reaffirmed the grouping’s commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,…
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