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BRICS Summit | FOREIGN

India at the

helm of BRICS

Today, when the world order is facing turmoil and the world is grappling
with many challenges, a glimpse of India’s role and its policies was seen
during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to 5 important countries of
the Global South from 2 to 9 July. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed
the proper representation of the countries of the Global South in Ghana,
Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, and Namibia. At the same time, on the
platform of the 17th summit of BRICS in Brazil, setting aside all differences,
India’s priorities, including issues like the fight against terrorism, were
included in the Rio de Janeiro Declaration…

lobal peace and security are Strict action against Terrorism
not just an ideal; they are
Gthe foundation of everyone’s n Referring to the cowardly terrorist attack in
common interests and future. The Pahalgam of Kashmir Valley on April 22 in the
development of humanity is possible session organised on peace and security, Prime
only in a peaceful and secure environ- Minister Modi said that terrorism has become
ment. At a time when the world from the most serious challenge for humanity today.
West Asia to Europe is surrounded by n He said that India also faced an inhuman
disputes and tensions, Prime Minis- and cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
ter Narendra Modi raised important Condemnation of terrorism should be our
issues in the BRICS summit held in 'principle,' not just a 'convenience.'
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In his address
at the four sessions of the BRICS n He said that there should be no hesitation in
summit, Prime Minister Modi talked imposing a ban on terrorists. Victims and supporters
about everything from terrorism to of terror cannot be weighed on same scale.
reforms in global institutions and
double standards adopted against On the initiative of India, the BRICS countries
countries of the Global South. Read Impact condemned the Pahalgam attack in their joint
what Prime Minister Modi said on declaration of 31 pages and 126 points and talked
which issue- about rejecting terrorism in principle.

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