BRICS Summit Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack: Reactions and Implications

At the close of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member states adopted the 2026 New Delhi Declaration, referencing the Pahalgam attack by name for the first time in a multilateral BRICS document.

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The April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack, attributed to militants backed by Pakistan, triggered a four-day armed clash between India and Pakistan and caused civilian casualties. India hosted the summit under its 2026 chairmanship, with leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The agenda covered terrorism, global health and Global South cooperation.

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• The joint BRICS statement called all acts of terrorism “criminal and unjustifiable” and explicitly cited the April 22, 2025 attack.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the declaration was unanimously adopted, presenting the condemnation as a diplomatic achievement for India.

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• The document also condemned cross-border terrorist financing and referenced ongoing developments in West Asia.

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• 26 civilians were killed in the Pahalgam attack.

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• The statement noted “many more injured,” without providing a precise figure.

Telegraph India

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti criticized the government for not using the BRICS chairmanship to address other humanitarian crises, arguing that India’s foreign policy had become “selective” in condemning terrorist attacks.

Hindustan Times

• “That is something for the Government of India, and particularly for the foreign ministry, to talk about. The fact that Pahalgam itself was condemned is a big thing. Please see how many allies of Pakistan were in that room. Therefore, for even Pahalgam to be mentioned by name, that in itself is a success of our foreign policy,” — Omar Abdullah, Kashmir chief

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• “We have proposed a BRICS Startup Innovation Fund to promote innovative and scalable solutions,” — Narendra Modi, prime minister

The Indian Express

The declaration’s explicit condemnation of the Pahalgam attack sets a precedent for future BRICS statements on terrorism. Indian officials indicated it will guide diplomatic engagements with Pakistan and inform efforts to reduce troop deployments along the Line of Control and the Line of Actual Control. No specific future meetings or deadlines were detailed in the source material.

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