India to Host BRICS National Security Advisors Meeting in June 2026

New Delhi. India will host the BRICS National Security Advisors meeting on June 22-23, 2026. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will chair the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.

It has been informed that the National Security Advisors/BRICS member state delegation heads will exchange views on traditional security challenges facing the current world.

They will also discuss the rapidly evolving nature of national security challenges and the role of new technology in emerging security threats.

It has been informed that the National Security Advisors and delegation heads will also review the results of the recently concluded BRICS Joint Working Group on combating terrorism and the use of information and communication technology.

India had previously chaired BRICS in 2012, 2016, and 2021, and will chair BRICS for the fourth time in 2026.

India's BRICS chairmanship is guided by the theme of Rescue, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability, and it will reflect the people-centric and humanity-inclusive vision expressed by Prime Minister Modi at the Rio Summit in 2025.

BRICS represents eleven major emerging markets and developing countries of the world. These include countries like Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

It serves as a useful forum for consultation and cooperation on contemporary issues of global and regional importance and global political and economic issues.

The BRICS 2026 official website states that the BRICS agenda has been significantly expanded on matters of mutual interest and preliminary issues. It is structured around politics, security, economy, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges in three main pillars.

BRICS cooperation is active in areas such as the fight against terrorism, climate change, food and energy security, international economic and financial situation, telecommunications, agriculture, labor and employment, international financial structure, trade, and the World Trade Organization, the website states.