Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Mehbooba Mufti Welcomes BRICS Pahalgam Condemnation, Questions Gaza Silence
BRICS condemned last year’s terror attack in Pahalgam.
Mehbooba Mufti said this was a positive step.
However, she argued that all attacks and violence should be judged by the same standards.
She questioned why Gaza and Iran were not included in the condemnation.
Mufti said India is leading BRICS this year.
She urged India to show leadership by supporting condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
She also criticized a United States-Israeli attack on Iran.
According to Mufti, that attack killed political leaders and hundreds of schoolchildren.
Mehbooba Mufti welcomed BRICS’ condemnation of last year’s Pahalgam terror attack.
She said terrorism should not be condemned selectively or judged by double standards.
Mufti called on India, as the current BRICS chair, to show greater leadership.
She said India should also support condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
She additionally criticized the United States-Israeli attack on Iran, which she said killed political leaders and hundreds of schoolchildren.
- Who
- PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and BRICS, with India serving as the current BRICS chair.
- What
- Mufti welcomed BRICS’ condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack but criticized what she described as selective condemnation.
- When
- The statement was reported on September 12; the Pahalgam attack was described as occurring the previous year.
- Where
- The attack occurred in Jammu and Kashmir; Mufti made her comments in a post on X.
- Why
- Mufti said international justice should not have double standards and called for condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the United States-Israeli attack on Iran.
BRICS Condemnation
Mufti’s Criticism
Response to the Pahalgam attack
BRICS Condemnation
BRICS condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.
Mufti’s Criticism
Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the condemnation but argued that condemnation should apply consistently to other conflicts.
India’s BRICS leadership
BRICS Condemnation
India’s role as current BRICS chair was noted in connection with the condemnation.
Mufti’s Criticism
Mufti said India should have shown greater leadership by proposing condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the United States-Israeli attack on Iran.
- Main development
- BRICS condemned last year’s Pahalgam terror attack.
- Political response
- Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the condemnation but said terrorism cannot be condemned selectively.
- India’s role
- India was identified as the current BRICS chair.
- Gaza
- Mufti said India should support unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
- Iran
- Mufti criticized a United States-Israeli attack on Iran.
- Reported casualties
- Mufti said the Iran attack killed several political leaders and hundreds of schoolchildren.