Right after the plenary session and restricted talks during the BRICS Summit in China’s Xiamen on Monday, the member countries adopted a declaration condemning terror in all forms and manifestations.
Terror groups like the Taliban, al-Qaeda and Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed were explicitly named in the declaration. The declaration also called for expeditious adoption of a global convention by the UN to deal with the menace.
In a declaration, BRICS have called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, including countering radicalisation and blocking terror financing sources.
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We deplore all terrorist attacks worldwide, including attacks in BRICS countries, and condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever committed, and by whomsoever and stress that there can be no justification.Xiamen Declaration
The grouping expressed concern over the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, ISIS, Al-Qaida and its affiliates including Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and the Haqqani network.
We express concern on the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and its affiliates including the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, TTP and Hizb ut-Tahrir.Xiamen Declaration
It also mentioned terror groups like the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban and Hizb ut-Tahrir.
“We call for expeditious finalisation and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) by the United Nations General Assembly,” read the BRICS statement.
BRICS also called upon the international community to establish a ‘genuinely broad’ counter-terrorism coalition and support the UN's central coordinating role in this regard.
We reaffirm our commitment on increasing the effectiveness of the UN counter-terrorism framework, including in the areas of cooperation and coordination among the relevant UN entities, designation of terrorists and terrorist groups and technical assistance to Members States.Xiamen Declaration
Complete Consensus on Declaration
Addressing a press conference, following the adoption of Xiamen Declaration by the BRICS leaders, Preeti Saran of the Ministry of External Affairs said that there was "complete consensus" among member countries in passing the Xiamen declaration.
Members of BRICS countries have suffered due to terrorism. For the first time there was specific listing of terrorists outfits. You cannot have double standards, what came out today acknowledged we must come together in handling it.Preeti Saran, Secretary, MEA
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