The National Security Advisors (NSAs) and senior security officials of BRICS member countries called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, 23 June, following the conclusion of the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting — a two-day summit held in the capital. The high-level engagement underscored India's growing centrality in shaping the bloc's security agenda during its 2026 BRICS Chairmanship.

What PM Modi Said

Modi expressed satisfaction at the meeting, posting on X: “In a changing global landscape, BRICS has a vital role in deepening security cooperation and addressing shared challenges, from terrorism and cyber security to emerging technologies. India's Chairmanship will seek to advance practical cooperation, support the priorities of the Global South and contribute to a safer, more secure and inclusive world.”

Key Deliberations at the Two-Day Meeting

During the meeting, NSAs and heads of delegation from BRICS nations exchanged views on a broad spectrum of security challenges. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), discussions in the non-traditional security domain covered energy security, food security, supply chain security, cyber security, climate-induced instability, and the exploitation of emerging technologies by terrorist networks.

The officials also reviewed outcomes of two preceding working-group sessions: the BRICS Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, held on 21-22 May 2025, and the working group on Security in the use of Information and Communication Technologies, convened earlier in June.

Commitments on Counter-Terrorism and Cyber Security

The MEA statement noted that leaders expressed support for “enhancing further BRICS cooperation, particularly on strengthening capacities of members, enhancing information sharing, and coordinating amongst BRICS law-enforcement agencies to counter terrorism and cyber risks in a collective manner.” They reaffirmed commitment to combating terrorism “in all its forms and manifestations, including through countering the use of new technologies” by terrorist organisations.

India's 2026 BRICS Chairmanship Theme

The NSAs and heads of delegation formally expressed full support for India's BRICS Chairmanship in 2026, themed 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. The joint call on the Prime Minister at the close of the meeting was a symbolic affirmation of that backing. This is the second time India has held the BRICS chair, and New Delhi is positioning the presidency as a platform to amplify Global South priorities within the bloc's security architecture.

What Comes Next

With the NSA-level consultations concluded, attention will now shift to the broader BRICS Summit calendar for 2026. The counter-terrorism and cyber-security frameworks endorsed at this meeting are expected to feed into ministerial-level deliberations later in the year, as India looks to convert chairmanship momentum into binding cooperation protocols.