BRICS Parliamentary Forum Adopts Joint Declaration Against Terrorism

The BRICS Parliamentary Forum adopted a joint declaration on October 27, 2026, following a two-day conclave. Announced by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the declaration calls for zero tolerance for terrorism and the rejection of double standards. The body specifically condemned the April 22, 2025, attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in 26 deaths.

The Forum urged the United Nations to finalize the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and advocated for comprehensive reforms to the UN Security Council to improve equity and representation. The declaration further condemned unilateral economic and secondary sanctions while calling for restraint regarding tensions in West Asia and supporting a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Additionally, the body emphasized international cooperation on climate change and the equitable development of artificial intelligence and information communication technologies to benefit the Global South.