BRICS Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack and Calls for Zero Tolerance on Terrorism
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration strongly condemned the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, reaffirming a commitment to combating terrorism in all forms, including cross-border terrorism, financing, and safe havens. The declaration called for zero tolerance toward terrorism, accountability for perpetrators and supporters, and rejected associating terrorism with any religion or ethnicity. While Pakistan was not named, the attack was linked to Pakistan-based groups by Indian authorities. The declaration also addressed concerns over unilateral tariffs and called for WTO reforms to support fair global trade.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 71%, Right 29%). Overall sentiment is positive (63/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, freepressjournal, ndtv, ndtv, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, hindustantimes, zeenews, businessstandard, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 4 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 38/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 12 Sept, 11:53 am. Other outlets followed.