New Delhi: Those countries that support terrorism directly or indirectly will pay the price, warns Prime Minister Modi at BRICS Summit. BRICS leaders condemned the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22^nd in Jammu and Kashmir at the BRICS Summit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday.

BRICS leaders showed an unambiguous unity, demanded urgent reforms to the global governance architecture. Prime Minister Narendra Modi forcefully batting for the rightful place of the Global South in the world order.

According to the BRICS Leaders’ Declaration, we condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22^nd April 2025, during which 26 people were killed.

We reaffirm our commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorism financing, and safe havens. We urge to ensure zero tolerance for terrorism and reject double standards in countering terrorism, it added.

PM Modi in his address at BRICS summit he strongly hit out and called out countries that support terrorism directly or indirectly, saying they must pay the price. He urged BRICS to take a clear and united stand for overcoming terrorism, saying that there is no room for double standards.  For global peace and prosperity, BRICS nations must adopt a clear and unified stance on overcoming terrorism, he said.

Modi in his address said that the Pahalgam terror attack a direct assault on India’s identity, Modi said the killing of 26 innocent people was a blow to the soul of India and to humanity itself and thanked friendly countries that stood with New Delhi during the tragedy but cautioned that moral clarity on terrorism must be non-negotiable.

We cannot weigh the victims of terrorism and its supporters on the same scale. Condemning terrorism must be a principle not a convenience, he said.

He also questioned the global commitment to counterterrorism, if we are not prepared to act decisively, then the world must ask are we serious about defeating terrorism at all?

India, being the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Gautam Buddha, believes that no matter how difficult the circumstances are, the path of peace is the best option for the welfare of humanity. And, India will do everything possible in this direction, he added. The leaders also condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran and expressed alarm over escalating violence in the Middle East.