Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday strongly condemned the recent attacks in Kashmir, asserting that “terrorism is not associated with any nationality or religion.”
Addressing a joint press conference alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Brazilian President emphasised that global efforts to combat terrorism must avoid linking acts of violence to specific communities or nations. His remarks underlined growing India–Brazil solidarity against terrorism during his ongoing state visit to India.
Bilateral Talks and Strategic Engagement
Earlier in the day, the two leaders held delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House, focusing on strengthening strategic, economic and technological cooperation between the two countries.
President Lula was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan and was received by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi. He also met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as part of his diplomatic engagements.
On Friday, Lula inaugurated the first New Delhi office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex), aimed at boosting Brazilian exports and attracting foreign investment.
His visit follows Prime Minister Modi’s July 2025 trip to Brasília — the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Brazil in more than five decades — marking renewed momentum in bilateral relations.
Reference to Pahalgam Attack
Lula’s statement comes months after the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, where at least 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed and several others injured.
India’s National Investigation Agency later took over the probe and filed charges against Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front, along with six individuals, for allegedly planning and executing the attack.
Brazil had earlier conveyed condolences and reaffirmed its support for India’s fight against terrorism. Lula’s remarks on Saturday further reinforced that position, stressing a unified global stand against extremism without religious or national profiling.