6th meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group

6th meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group

Subject : International Relations

Context : The 6th meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group was held virtually on 28th and 29th of July under the Chairmanship of India.

Concept :

• The main outcome of the Working Group meeting was the finalisation of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan containing specific measures to implement the BRICS Counter Terrorism Strategy adopted by BRICS Leaders in 2020.
• The action plan will strengthen counter-terror cooperation among the BRICS member states.
• The plan is one of the key deliverables during India’s Chairship of BRICS and will be adopted at the meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors scheduled next month.