India to Host BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting
New Delhi, June 20: India is set to host the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting on June 22-23, 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday. The meeting will be chaired by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
According to the 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.' Discussions will focus on the rapidly evolving nature of national security challenges and the role of new technologies in emerging 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.
This meeting takes place as India holds the BRICS Chairship for the fourth time in 2026, having previously chaired the grouping in 2012, 2016, and 2021. India's chairship is guided by the theme '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. It serves as a platform for consultation and cooperation on contemporary issues of global and regional significance, as well as global political and economic governance.
The official website for BRICS 2026 highlights that the BRICS agenda has expanded considerably from its initial focus on economic issues. It is now structured around three core pillars: political and security, economy and finance, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. BRICS cooperation continues to broaden its scope across global issues, including counter-terrorism, climate change, food and energy security, international economic and financial situation, telecommunications, agriculture, labor and employment, international financial architecture, trade, and the WTO.
