At the BRICS Summit 2025 in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered one of his most powerful speeches yet on the global stage — with a strong call for united action against terrorism. Using the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, as the central reference, Modi declared that the assault was not just on India but on all of humanity. He labelled the attack “cowardly” and called for zero tolerance against those who fund, promote or protect terrorists. Modi’s speech took a sharp dig at double standards in global diplomacy, subtly targeting countries like China, which have blocked India’s efforts to list Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN Security Council.