BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration
The bloc called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
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What this story says
- BRICS condemned the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in its New Delhi Declaration.
- The declaration called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
- BRICS reaffirmed its commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
- The declaration stated that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 18 of the 30 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
30 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration, adopted on Saturday, condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which occurred on April 22, 2025. The declaration called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed the bloc's commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It stated that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, location, or perpetrator.
Disagreement on attack perpetrators
Hindustan Times reported that LeT and its proxy TRF, backed by the Pakistani state, carried out the Pahalgam attack. The other reports did not attribute the attack to specific groups or states.
Omissions in coverage
None of the left-rated or centre-rated digests mention that LeT and its proxy TRF, backed by the Pakistani state, carried out the Pahalgam attack. The right-rated digests also did not attribute the attack to specific groups or states.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 12 Sept 2026, 14:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The Week's report led on the BRICS nations jointly condemning the Pahalgam attack and rejecting double standards in counter-terrorism efforts. The digest stated that the declaration condemned the attack in the strongest terms and mentioned the rejection of double standards.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- Greater Kashmir and Hindustan Times, both full reports, led on the BRICS condemnation of the Pahalgam attack and the call for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. Hindustan Times also reported that LeT and its proxy TRF, backed by the Pakistani state, carried out the attack. Live Mint's digest highlighted the declaration's takeaways on UN reform, global trade, Gaza, AI, and the Pahalgam terror attack.
Right
8 rated outlets
- Reports from the right-rated outlets focused on the BRICS declaration's condemnation of the Pahalgam attack and its stance on terrorism. Rediff.com, CNBC-TV18, NDTV, Times of India, ABP News, The Print, and India Today all highlighted the condemnation and the call for zero tolerance. NDTV's digest quoted the declaration stating that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable. Times of India's digest noted the strong condemnation and reaffirmation of commitment to combating terrorism. ABP News framed the condemnation as a potential 'India's Victory At BRICS'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 8% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 30. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 8% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 67% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration biased?
- BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration is one event reported by 30 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack in New Delhi Declaration?
- 30 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did the BRICS New Delhi Declaration state regarding the Pahalgam attack?
- The BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemned the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. It called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed the commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, stating that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable.
- Which groups were identified as responsible for the Pahalgam attack?
- Hindustan Times reported that LeT and its proxy TRF, backed by the Pakistani state, carried out the Pahalgam attack. Other reports did not attribute the attack to specific groups or states.
- What was the overall stance of BRICS on terrorism?
- BRICS adopted a stance of zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. The declaration stated that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, location, or perpetrator, and reaffirmed the bloc's commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Read it at the source
30 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
3- BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack (opens Greater Kashmir in a new tab)
Greater Kashmir — is Greater Kashmir biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Brics states condemn Pahalgam terror attack (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS New Delhi Declaration: 10 key takeaways on UN reform, global trade, Gaza, AI and Pahalgam terror attack (opens Live Mint in a new tab)
Right
8- BRICS declaration condemns Pahalgam terror attack (opens rediff.com in a new tab)
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- BRICS New Delhi Declaration: Key takeaways on Pahalgam, West Asia, payments and UN reform (opens CNBC-TV18 in a new tab)
- "Zero Tolerance For Terrorism": Pahalgam Mention In BRICS New Delhi Declaration (opens NDTV in a new tab)
- 'Zero tolerance' on terror: Brics declaration strongly condemns Pahalgam attack (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- India’s Victory At BRICS? Delhi Declaration Condemns Pahalgam Attack (opens ABP News in a new tab)
- BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack (opens The Print in a new tab)
- Condemn in strongest terms: BRICS statement's special mention of Pahalgam attack (opens India Today in a new tab)
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- The World Is United Against terrorism... BRICS Strongly Condemns the Pahalgam Attack and Agrees to Stop Terror Funding. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
Not rated
18- BRICS Leaders | We Condemn the Pahalgam attack.. We Will Not Tolerate terrorism..! (opens namasthe telangana in a new tab)
namasthe telangana — is namasthe telangana biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS Nations Condemn Pahalgam Attack, Call for Action Against Terror Safe Havens (opens Pragativadi in a new tab)
Pragativadi — is Pragativadi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ‘Zero tolerance for terrorism’: BRICS leaders condemn Pahalgam attack ‘in strongest terms’ (opens NEWS9 LIVE in a new tab)
NEWS9 LIVE — is NEWS9 LIVE biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS Declaration condemns 2025 Pahlagam terror attack, calls for zero tolerance against terrorism (opens Sambad English in a new tab)
Sambad English — is Sambad English biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Read BRICS Declaration condemns 2025 Pahlagam terror attack, calls for zero tolerance against terrorism - Gallinews India (opens gallinews.com in a new tab)
gallinews.com — is gallinews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS nations agree to step up vigil against terror financing, drug money (opens India News Australia in a new tab)
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- BRICS nations agree to step up vigil against terror financing, drug money (opens bhaskarlive.in in a new tab)
bhaskarlive.in — is bhaskarlive.in biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS Countries Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack (opens ODISHA BYTES in a new tab)
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- BRICS Condemned the Pahalgam Attack, but Did Not Name Pakistan. (opens TFIPOST in a new tab)
- United against terrorism: BRICS nations jointly condemn Pahalgam attack, reject double standards (opens The Week in a new tab)
- 'We Will Fight Against Terror Together', BRICS Platform Warns Terrorists - India TV Hindi (opens India TV Hindi Hindi in a new tab)
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- BRICS condemns Pahalgam terror attack - OrissaPOST (opens Orissa POST in a new tab)
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- BRICS Summit: India Scores a Major Diplomatic Victory, 'New Delhi Declaration 2026' Strongly Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack - www.hindusthanpost.com (opens Hindustan Post Hindi in a new tab)
Hindustan Post Hindi — is Hindustan Post Hindi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS Summit Joint Declaration Condemns Pahalgam Attack (opens chitralekha in a new tab)
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- BRICS Summit 2026: What's in the New Delhi Declaration? From Pahalgam to Gaza, Understand the Whole Thing in 10 Points. (opens navbharatlive.com in a new tab)
navbharatlive.com — is navbharatlive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- New Delhi Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack; Declares 'Zero Tolerance' Against Terrorism (opens Mathrubhumi in a new tab)
Mathrubhumi — is Mathrubhumi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BRICS joint statement condemns Pahalgam terror attack - News Today (opens newstodaynet.com in a new tab)
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- BRICS nations agree to step up vigil against terror financing, drug money (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
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