India, Brazil and South Africa unite against terrorism at UNGA

The Foreign Ministers of India, Brazil, and South Africa (IBSA) convened on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, issuing a joint statement that strongly condemns terrorism. They urged the international community to take concerted action against UN-listed terrorist organisations, including those based in Pakistan, such as Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola attended the meeting. They reaffirmed their commitment to expediting the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in UNGA.

The IBSA unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms, advocating for a broad international counter-terrorism framework grounded in international law. This framework would support the UN’s central role in coordinating global counter-terrorism efforts.

The meeting underscored the importance of global cooperation in combating terrorism, with IBSA member-states pledging to work together to address this pressing issue.