India will host the following BRICS Parliamentary Discussion board in 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla introduced on the conclusion of the eleventh BRICS Parliamentary Discussion board in Brasilia, the place member nations, in a joint declaration, additionally strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and referred to as for a “collectively” world strategy with a zero-tolerance coverage in opposition to terrorism.
The Lok Sabha Speaker, throughout his assertion, additionally highlighted the dedication of BRICS nations to work collectively on different key points corresponding to synthetic intelligence, financial cooperation, and parliamentary collaboration as properly.
Birla expressed gratitude to Brazil’s Parliament, authorities, and other people for internet hosting the summit and mentioned, “The agenda shall be set for the Summit in India, and India will guarantee a profitable and productive internet hosting of the occasion.”
“On this closing declaration, BRICS international locations agreed that we should struggle terrorism collectively. They condemned the terrorist incident that occurred on April 22 in Pahalgam, Kashmir, India, and emphasised the necessity to undertake a zero-tolerance coverage in opposition to terrorism by way of joint efforts. The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has additionally referred to as upon all international locations of the world to undertake a coverage of zero tolerance in the direction of terrorism,” Birla added in his assertion.
On using Synthetic Intelligence, Birla acknowledged, “It was agreed that AI have to be used, and it’s certainly important. However there should even be transparency and accountability in its use.” Discussions additionally targeted on financial inclusion and methods to reinforce commerce and cooperation amongst BRICS nations.
Birla reaffirmed India’s assist for the rule of legislation, world cooperation, and dialogue on the world stage. He thanked all BRICS nations and expressed confidence that by way of joint efforts, parliamentary exchanges, and sharing of finest practices, significant modifications may be dropped at residents’ lives.
“The ten BRICS international locations represented on this 12 months’s discussion board had been: India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Delegations from the parliaments of those international locations actively participated within the convention and performed a key function in shaping the joint declaration,” an earlier assertion from the Lok Sabha Secretariat mentioned.
The Indian delegation to the BRICS Parliamentary Discussion board was led by Birla and included Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, Rajya Sabha MP Surendra Singh Nagar, Lok Sabha MPs Vijay Baghel, Vivek Thakur, Shabari Bareddy, Lok Sabha Secretary Common Uttpal Kumar Singh, Rajya Sabha Secretary Common PC Modi, and senior officers of the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
