At the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the terrorist attack that occurred on April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Modi described the attack as an inhuman and cowardly act that was not only an assault on India but on all of humanity. He emphasized that condemning terrorism should be a principle rather than a matter of convenience and called for sanctions against terrorists. The BRICS member nations issued a joint declaration strongly condemning the attack, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people and injuries to many others. The declaration reaffirmed the bloc's zero-tolerance stance on terrorism and urged global cooperation to combat terrorism in all its forms without double standards. The leaders also rejected the application of double standards in counterterrorism efforts and stressed the need to hold those responsible for the Pahalgam attack accountable. The BRICS statement highlighted commitments to combating terrorism, including cross-border terrorist movements, financing, and safe havens. The summit's Rio de Janeiro Declaration reflected a unified position among BRICS countries against terrorism and called for a principled and consistent approach to counterterrorism worldwide.