India Set To Get BRICS Backing on Terror as PM Modi, Jaishankar Lead Global Diplomatic Offensive
/ Jul 01, 2025, 12:54PM IST
At the BRICS Summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to secure a major diplomatic win with strong anti-terror language in the BRICS declaration for the first time in years. This comes weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has already set the tone at the UN with a powerful exhibition titled 'The Human Cost of Terrorism', directly calling out state-sponsored terrorism, a veiled reference to Pakistan. The message is clear: India is done with silence and diplomacy without accountability. BRICS, often seen as divided on terror, may finally echo India's zero-tolerance approach. With China and Russia skipping the summit, Modi's presence at BRICS 2025 marks a turning point in reclaiming the anti-terror narrative in global multilateral platforms.#bricssummit #pmmodi #jaishankar #pahalgamterrorattack #terrorism #indiafightsterror #modibrics #jaishankarunspeech #terrorismdebate #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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