India will host the BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting on June 22-23, 2026, with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval chairing the discussions, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday. According to the MEA, the meeting will bring together National Security Advisers and Heads of Delegation from BRICS member nations to deliberate on the theme “Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today.” Discussions will focus on the changing landscape of national security threats and the impact of emerging technologies on security challenges.

The delegates are also expected to assess the progress and outcomes of the recently conducted BRICS Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism and on Security in the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The meeting will take place as India assumes the BRICS Chairship for the fourth time in 2026, following previous chairmanships in 2012, 2016, and 2021. India’s 2026 BRICS presidency is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” reflecting a people-focused and humanity-first approach highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2025 Rio Summit.

BRICS includes 11 major emerging economies — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The grouping provides a platform for cooperation and dialogue on global and regional political, economic, and security issues.

Over the years, BRICS cooperation has expanded beyond economic matters to cover key areas such as counter-terrorism, climate change, food and energy security, technology, trade, agriculture, employment, and global financial reforms, structured around three main pillars: political and security cooperation, economic and financial collaboration, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.