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BRICS Parliaments Adopt New Delhi Joint Declaration

The document makes parliamentary calls for UN Security Council reform, the removal of unilateral sanctions, and expedited completion of a UN terrorism convention.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met parliamentary delegations at Samvidhan Sadan during the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla interacts with the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament, David McAllister on the sidelines of 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026 at Parliament House, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma)
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BRICS Parliamentary Forum Adopts New Delhi Joint Declaration, Calling for UN Reform, Multilateralism | Image: ANI

Overview

  • Presiding officers and delegates formally adopted the New Delhi Joint Declaration at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held Oct. 26–27, making its demands official positions of the BRICS parliamentary group.
  • The declaration calls for comprehensive reform of the United Nations including the Security Council so the institution better reflects the voice of the Global South.
  • Delegates condemned unilateral coercive economic and secondary sanctions and urged their removal on legal and humanitarian grounds.
  • The forum strongly denounced terrorism, explicitly condemning the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack, and urged the prompt conclusion and UN adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
  • Participants pushed for stronger, people‑centric parliaments by promoting youth inclusion, responsible use of AI in legislatures, and agreed that China will host the 2027 BRICS Parliamentary Forum.