India will host the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting on 22-23 June in New Delhi, bringing together top security officials from member nations to deliberate on evolving global threats and deepen strategic cooperation under India's BRICS chairship. The two-day conclave will be chaired by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, according to a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement.

Agenda and Key Themes

Delegates from all BRICS member states — including National Security Advisers and heads of delegation — will exchange views on the theme 'Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today.' Discussions are expected to centre on the rapidly shifting security landscape, with particular attention to cybersecurity, digital vulnerabilities, and artificial intelligence-driven risks.

The MEA noted that participants will specifically address 'the rapidly evolving nature of national security challenges, as well as the role of new technologies in emerging security threats.' This signals a clear pivot within BRICS from its traditionally economic-first agenda toward strategic and technological security concerns.

Counter-Terrorism and ICT Security Under Review

The National Security Advisers will also review outcomes from the recently concluded BRICS Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism and on Security in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The review is intended to shape future multilateral cooperation on transnational threats and reinforce collective security frameworks among member nations.

Wang Yi's India Visit: A Closely Watched Moment

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi — who also serves as Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, effectively functioning as China's national security interlocutor — is scheduled to visit India on 22-23 June at the invitation of NSA Doval. This marks Wang Yi's first visit to India since August 2025, and it is being closely tracked amid continuing India-China efforts to sustain dialogue on bilateral and regional matters.

Notably, Wang had skipped the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting hosted by India last month, citing a scheduling conflict with US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. His presence at this meeting is therefore seen as a signal of renewed diplomatic engagement between the two neighbours.

India's Strategic Role in BRICS

The meeting underscores India's growing effort to steer the BRICS grouping beyond economic cooperation into the domain of global governance and security. As chair, India has consistently pushed for BRICS to address non-conventional threats — a priority that aligns with its broader foreign policy posture of multi-alignment and strategic autonomy.

With the grouping's expanded membership and evolving geopolitical dynamics, the outcomes of this conclave could shape BRICS's security cooperation architecture for the near term.