Archive · 12 Sep 2026
BRICS Declaration Backs India’s UN Role, Condemns Kashmir Attack, Tariffs
BRICS countries met in New Delhi and approved a shared declaration.
They supported India and Brazil seeking a bigger role in the United Nations.
China and Russia specifically repeated their support for these aspirations.
The declaration also condemned a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
That attack killed 26 people and injured others.
BRICS said countries should have zero tolerance for terrorism.
The group also said unilateral tariffs can hurt trade and supply chains.
It supported making global trade rules and the World Trade Organization work better.
BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 at its 18th summit in New Delhi.
China and Russia backed India’s and Brazil’s aspirations for a greater role in the United Nations, including its Security Council.
The declaration condemned the April 22, 2025, terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people.
BRICS called for zero tolerance toward terrorism, including terrorist safe havens, financing and cross-border movement.
The grouping criticized unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures and supported reform of the World Trade Organization.
- Who
- BRICS member countries, with China and Russia specifically supporting India’s and Brazil’s aspirations for a greater United Nations role.
- What
- The group adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, condemned a Jammu and Kashmir terror attack, and addressed United Nations and trade reforms.
- When
- The declaration was adopted on Saturday at the 18th BRICS Summit; the condemned attack occurred on April 22, 2025.
- Where
- The summit took place in New Delhi, and the condemned attack occurred in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The declaration sought stronger action against terrorism, reform of the United Nations Security Council and World Trade Organization, and a rules-based trading system.
- Declaration
- New Delhi Declaration 2026
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Terrorist attack
- April 22, 2025, in Jammu and Kashmir
- Attack casualties
- 26 people killed; several others injured
- United Nations position
- Support for greater roles for India and Brazil, including in the Security Council
- Trade concern
- Unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures were described as threats to trade and global supply chains
- WTO proposal
- Immediate restoration of a fully functioning two-tier binding dispute settlement mechanism