BRICS Summit condemns terrorism and recognised it as a global terrorism

The two-day BRICS Summit concluded yesterday with the adoption of the Goa Declaration. In the 109 point Declaration, the five nations- India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa unanimously condemned terrorism and recognised it as a global threat.

Stressing that it is the responsibility of all states to prevent terrorist actions from their territories, the BRICS leaders called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism. They condemned the recent terror attacks against some BRICS countries, including the Uri terror attack in



India. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi alluded to Pakistan while speaking at the Summit, calling it the mother-ship of terror. He said it is unfortunate that India has an immediate neighbour which shelters terrorists.In his concluding statement at the Summit, Mr Modi said BRICS nations agreed that those who nurture terrorism are as bad as terrorists. 

Asking the BRICS nations to act together against the threat posed by terrorism, Modi said response to terrorism must be nothing less than comprehensive and that countries must act both individually and collectively.