Exiled Tibetan leaders have called on the Indian government and BRICS countries to raise the issue of Tibet during the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting hosted by New Delhi on June 22-23, 2026. They argue that resolving the Tibet issue is essential for settling the India-China border dispute.
Urgent Appeal to BRICS Leaders
Tsering Chomphel, president of the Tibetan Youth Congress, expressed concern over Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India for the BRICS Summit. He told ANI, "We are very concerned that he is visiting the BRICS Summit. On the sidelines, they are also discussing the India-China border issue. We urge that unless the Tibet issue is resolved, there will be no resolution to the border dispute. So we urge the government of India to speak more on Tibet's freedom and independence."
Dolma Tsering, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in exile, urged BRICS leaders to respect human rights protections, noting that all member nations are part of the United Nations. She called for the protection and promotion of a rules-based international order.
Message to China's Leadership
Addressing China, Dolma Tsering stated, "Through the foreign minister of China, I want to send a message to the leadership of People's Republic of China that if you want a very sustainable and well built nation you should not fear dialogue, you should not fear diversity, you should not fear the linguistic and the religious diversity of your nation... if you want a sustainable mainland China, you have to protect the people from any kind of bullies because you cannot build a sustainable nation only by control and bullet. You have to gain the trust of the people and for that, you have to maintain dialogue. You have to listen to the voices of the people."
BRICS Meeting Agenda
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the 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'. They will discuss the rapidly evolving nature of national security challenges and the role of new technologies in emerging security threats.
The MEA statement added that the officials will also review outcomes from the recently held BRICS Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism and on Security in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies.
India's BRICS Chairship
India holds the BRICS Chairship for the fourth time in 2026, having previously held it in 2012, 2016, and 2021. The theme for India's chairship is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', reflecting a people-centric and humanity-first approach articulated by Prime Minister Modi at the 2025 Rio Summit.
BRICS brings together eleven major emerging markets and developing countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The platform serves as a forum for consultation and cooperation on contemporary global and regional issues, as well as global political and economic governance.
Expanded BRICS Agenda
The official website for BRICS 2026 highlights that the BRICS agenda has expanded considerably from its initial focus on economic issues. It is structured around three core pillars: political and security, economy and finance, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The website states, "BRICS cooperation continues to broaden its scope across a wide range of global issues, including the fight against terrorism, climate change, food and energy security, the international economic and financial situation, telecommunications, agriculture, labour and employment, international financial architecture, trade, and the WTO."
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