The BRICS countries have strongly condemned terrorism in all forms and its manifestations. In a joint statement, the Foreign ministers of BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have called for concerted efforts to counter terrorism on a firm international legal basis, under the UN auspices. The statement issued after the meeting of the Ministers on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly Sessions said, BRICS countries reaffirmed their commitment to an expeditious adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the United Nations. <br/><br/>The Foreign Ministers also called for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations to allow India and the fellow members of the five-nation bloc to play an important role in the world body with a view to making it more representative, effective and efficient. Russia and China, the two permanent members of the Security Council from the bloc, reiterated in their statements the significance of Brazil, India and South Africa in international affairs and supported their aspiration to play a greater role in the world body.