Overview

• The joint declaration adopted in Brasilia on June 5 denounced the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people and called for unified action against terrorism.
• Members endorsed a zero-tolerance stance, rejecting double standards and affirming that terrorism cannot be justified by any motive or identity.
• The forum urged coordinated measures to cut off terrorist financing, expand cross-border intelligence sharing, prevent misuse of emerging technologies, and bolster judicial cooperation.
• Delegations from all ten BRICS nations met to address broader challenges including responsible AI governance, global trade, and inter-parliamentary collaboration.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla assumed the BRICS Parliamentary Forum chairmanship as India prepares to host the 12th forum in New Delhi in 2026.