India will host the BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting on June 22 and 23, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval chairing the deliberations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
According to the MEA, National Security Advisers and Heads of Delegation from BRICS member countries will exchange views on the theme “Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today”.
The discussions will focus on the rapidly evolving nature of national security challenges and the role of emerging technologies in shaping new security threats.
The participants will also review the outcomes of the recently held BRICS Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism and on Security in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies, the MEA said.
The meeting comes as India assumes the BRICS Chairship for the fourth time in 2026, having previously held the position in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
India’s BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, reflecting the people-centric and humanity-first approach outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2025 Rio Summit.
BRICS comprises 11 emerging economies — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Over the years, the grouping has expanded its agenda beyond economic issues to include cooperation in areas such as political and security affairs, finance, climate change, counter-terrorism, food and energy security, trade and cultural exchanges.
(ANI)
