11th Annual BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) Plenary and Sub Groups’ Meetings

The 11th Annual BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) Plenary and Sub Groups' Meetings were held in New Delhi on 21-22 May 2026 under the Chairship of India. The meetings marked 10 years of the establishment of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG).

2. Ambassador Sibi George, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India delivered the keynote address on the inaugural day. In his address, he emphasized the importance of collective and united efforts of the BRICS member countries to tackle the global menace of terrorism and urged BRICS member countries to work together to make BRICS CTWG a more resilient, constructive, innovative, inclusive and result-oriented Working Group. He thanked BRICS member countries for showing solidarity and extending support to India following the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India on 22 April 2025. He reiterated India's policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.

3. Dr. Vinod Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India chaired the meetings. Senior counter terrorism officials from ten BRICS member countries participated in the meetings.

4. BRICS member countries condemned the April 2025 Pahalgam attack and other terrorist attacks against the BRICS member countries and reaffirmed commitment to further enhancing counter terrorism cooperation. During the meetings, member countries discussed the full spectrum of counter-terrorism cooperation to address existing and emerging challenges.

5. The BRICS CTWG Plenary meeting was preceded by the meetings of the five thematic Sub Groups.

New Delhi
May 22, 2026