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BRICS Leaders Adopt Rio Declaration Condemning Terrorism, Iran Strikes and US Tariffs

The blueprint ties bloc expansion to modernizing outdated institutions through AI governance, climate finance, health collaboration

Leaders of the BRICS grouping at the Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | X/@narendramodi
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's Premier Li Qiang, India's Prime Minister Narendra  Modi, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other leaders, attend the opening meeting of BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Overview

  • The declaration condemns the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and calls for a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
  • Leaders denounce military strikes on Iran since June 13 as violations of international law and express serious concern over attacks on civilian and nuclear facilities
  • The bloc voices serious concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and criticizes unilateral trade measures as inconsistent with WTO rules
  • China is represented by Premier Li Qiang and Russia participates via videoconference, marking the first in-person absence of Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
  • Under Brazil’s chairmanship, the eleven-member grouping sets an agenda to overhaul 20th-century institutions with a focus on AI regulation, climate finance and health cooperation