National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will chair a key two-day meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security in New Delhi beginning Monday. The discussions are expected to focus on cross-border terrorism, the evolving crisis in West Asia, emerging security threats, and preparations for the BRICS Summit scheduled to be held in India later this year.
India is hosting the meeting as the current chair of the BRICS grouping. Senior security officials from member nations, including Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, and Iranian Supreme National Security Council Deputy Secretary Nezamipour, are expected to participate.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), delegates will deliberate on the theme, “Non-Traditional Security Challenges Confronting the World Today.” Discussions will examine the changing nature of global security threats and the growing role of emerging technologies in shaping modern security challenges.
Regional conflicts are likely to feature prominently during the meeting. Government sources indicated that the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Russia-Ukraine war, and terrorism-related concerns will be among the major issues under discussion. India is also expected to highlight concerns over cross-border terrorism affecting Jammu and Kashmir, particularly activities linked to Pakistan-based terror groups.
The security situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan may also be reviewed during the deliberations.
Delegates will assess the outcomes of recent BRICS Joint Working Group meetings on Counter-Terrorism and Security in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies. The review aims to strengthen cooperation among BRICS nations in addressing both conventional and emerging security threats.
Ahead of the meeting, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong stated that BRICS members would exchange views on the international security environment, regional developments, and collective responses to security challenges. He added that the discussions would help prepare the groundwork for the BRICS Summit in September.
The meeting comes amid rising geopolitical tensions and differing positions among BRICS members on several international issues. Earlier this year, the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting concluded without a joint statement due to disagreements over developments in West Asia. As the bloc operates on consensus, India issued a chair’s statement and outcome document instead.
India is holding the BRICS chairmanship for the fourth time in 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The expanded BRICS grouping now includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The New Delhi meeting is expected to lay the foundation for broader discussions at the leaders’ summit later this year as member nations seek common approaches to an increasingly complex global security landscape.