New Delhi, June 6 (UNI) The Parliaments of ten BRICS nations strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack and agreed to cooperate on a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.
A high-level Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which participated in a two-day Eleventh BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Braslia, held multiple rounds of intensive discussions. A broad consensus was reached on key global issues including the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), global trade and economy, inter-parliamentary cooperation, global peace and security, an official spokesman said here on Friday.
The ten BRICS countries represented in this year’s forum were : India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia.
Mr Birla, while speaking at the closing ceremony, highlighted India’s stance on various issues. 'India unequivocally condemned all terrorist attacks and emphatically advocated for the adoption of a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.'
India's stand was appreciated and unanimously incorporated into the final Joint Declaration. In particular, India’s firm policy on countering terrorism was strongly acknowledged.
The Joint Declaration strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. India, and member Parliaments agreed to act collectively against terrorism. Mr Birla stressed the need for joint efforts to curb financial support to terrorist organizations, enhance intelligence sharing, prevent the misuse of emerging technologies, and promote cooperation in investigation and judicial processes.
India’s approach and leadership were specially recognized and BRICS parliaments affirmed that active participation by all member nations is essential in ensuring global peace and security.
Mr Birla presented India’s strong and clear position on various key subjects — reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clearly stated and firm policy of strong and befitting response and zero tolerance against terrorism — especially with regard to global cooperation against terrorism, a just and balanced international order, participation in technological innovation and democratic exchange.
India was entrusted with hosting the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum next year and the Lok Sabha Speaker was formally handed over the chairmanship. India will now play an active role in strengthening cooperation among BRICS parliaments and advancing a shared approach to addressing global challenges.
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