It must avoid the use of land in Afghanistan as a sanctuary of terrorism: Brics

As the situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s acquisition continues to dominate global concerns, the 13th Brics Summit chaired by Prime Minister Modi stressed on Thursday the priority of fighting terrorism, including the prevention of team attempts. to use Afghan territory as a terrorist sanctuary and carry out attacks against other countries.
Expressing concern over the country’s calm situation and strongly condemning the deadly terror attack at Kabul airport on August 26, the Brics nations stressed the need to refrain from violence and resolve matters peacefully. . “We stress the need to contribute to fostering inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue to ensure stability, civil peace, law and order in the country,” the New Delhi Declaration said after the summit.

He stressed the threat of the “cross-border terrorist movement” and terrorist financing networks and havens, while reiterating Brics ’condemnation of terrorism in all its forms. The mention of the cross-border movement is important for India in the context of terrorist groups based in Pakistan, and also for Russia, which is concerned about the possibility of a conflict leading to the spread of terrorism in the territory. rus.

Although he did not name the United States or any other Western country, Russian President Vladimir Putin in his initial statements said the current crisis in Afghanistan is a direct consequence of “irresponsible attempts to impose foreign values ​​from the outside, the desire to build the so-called democratic structures methods of socio-political engineering, without taking into account either the historical or national characteristics of other peoples, ignoring their traditions ”.
Putin said Brics was not interested in Afghanistan remaining a danger to surrounding countries, so “terrorism and illegal drug trafficking threaten us from Afghan territory.”

The Declaration also emphasized the humanitarian situation and the need to defend human rights, including those of women, children and minorities. Although Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, unlike Putin, did not mention Afghanistan in their initial statements, the situation in Afghanistan was discussed in detail, officials said. “There was a consensus that supported the Indian perspective that the situation in Afghanistan should not become a problem for the neighborhood,” said Brics Secretary (MEA) and Indian Sherpa Sanjay Bhattacharya . Modi mentioned in his statements that Brics had recently adopted an action plan against terrorism.
The group said it recognized the threat of terrorism, the extremism conducive to terrorism and radicalization. “We reiterate that terrorism must not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to further contribute to global efforts to prevent and combat the threat of terrorism on the basis of respect. in international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations and human rights, stressing that States have the primary responsibility for the fight against terrorism and the United Nations continues to play a central and coordinating role in this area, “she said. Statement.
Brics also stressed the need for a comprehensive and balanced approach by the entire international community to effectively curb terrorist activities, which pose a serious threat, even in the current pandemic environment. He rejected double standards in the fight against terrorism and the extremism that is conducive to terrorism.
Referring to the actions of the United States, Putin said: “All this turns into destabilization and, ultimately, chaos, after which the authors of these experiments hastily withdraw, abandoning, among other things, the their responsibilities to their destiny. The whole world community must undo the consequences. ”
The Declaration supported the Brics counter-terrorism action plan to implement its counter-terrorism strategy which was adopted by national security advisers. The plan aims to implement the strategy and define the five countries’ approach and actions for counter-terrorism cooperation, including ensuring coordinated efforts to understand, identify and collaboratively respond to persistent and emerging terrorist threats. .