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BRICS Summit Endorses Global Governance Reforms and Condemns Terrorism and Military Strikes

Leaders are now holding bilateral talks in Rio to advance multipolar cooperation

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

  • Delegates approved declarations calling for comprehensive updates to the UN, WTO and other institutions to better reflect the interests of emerging economies
  • The summit communique condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and reaffirmed commitment to combating terrorism financing and cross-border movements
  • Leaders denounced recent military strikes on Iran’s civilian and nuclear facilities and voiced grave concern over Israeli actions in Gaza
  • On the sidelines, member states held bilateral discussions on technology governance, security cooperation and economic partnerships
  • India is preparing to assume the BRICS presidency in 2026 and Prime Minister Modi will follow the summit with a state visit to Brasília