Overview

• The 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brasilia strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack and adopted a zero-tolerance stance on terrorism.
• Delegates agreed on measures to cut terror financing, enhance intelligence sharing and prevent the misuse of emerging technologies by extremist networks.
• Participants reached consensus on responsible use of artificial intelligence, fair global trade policies and deeper intra-BRICS cooperation on economic development.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called for greater representation of developing nations in multilateral institutions and championed a rule-based trading system for the Global South.
• India secured hosting rights for the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in 2026 and appointed Om Birla as its chairperson.