'Condemn In Strongest Terms': BRICS Nations Call Pahalgam Attack 'Unjustifiable, Criminal'

The BRICS nations on Saturday strongly condemned the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed and several others injured, calling terrorism a “criminal and unjustifiable” act and reiterating their collective resolve to combat the threat in all its forms.

In a joint media statement, the foreign ministers of the bloc denounced the attack “in the strongest terms” and pledged continued efforts to address terrorism, including cross-border infiltration, terror financing, and the existence of safe havens.

The statement underscored that terrorism must not be linked to any religion, nationality, civilisation, or ethnic group.

“All those involved in terrorist activities and their support must be held accountable

and brought to justice in accordance with relevant national and international law,” it said.

The ministers called for zero tolerance against terrorism and rejected double standards in tackling the menace.

They emphasised the responsibility of individual states to act against terror networks while stressing that international cooperation must comply with the UN Charter and global conventions on human rights, refugee protection, and humanitarian law.

They also pressed for joint action against all individuals and entities listed by the United Nations as terrorists.

SCO Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack

Earlier this month, on September 1, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) had also condemned the Pahalgam attack in its summit declaration issued in Tianjin, China.

While SCO members, including China and Turkey, expressed condolences to the victims’ families and called for perpetrators and sponsors of terrorism to be brought to justice, the statement notably avoided naming Pakistan, a long-standing point of contention for India.

The BRICS declaration, however, placed renewed focus on collective accountability, with member nations agreeing that all terror acts, “whenever, wherever, and by whomever committed,” must be treated as crimes against humanity.