Kochi: The 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on Sunday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on April 22 killing 26 people.
Echoing India’s position for adopting a “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism, the BRICS nations articulated their firm approach in combating terrorism..
The “Rio de Janeiro Declaration” underscores its position on many global challenges, including the threat of terrorism.
The BRICS reaffirmed its commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, terror financing and providing safe havens to terrorists.
“We urge to ensure zero tolerance for terrorism and reject double standards in countering terrorism,” the BRICS declaration said.
The BRICS called for concerted actions against all UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities.
BRICS comprise Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
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