India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval began chairing a meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers in New Delhi on Monday [1].
The gathering serves as a critical preparatory step for the BRICS leaders' summit scheduled for September [3]. By aligning security priorities now, the member states aim to create a unified framework for addressing global instability before their heads of state meet.
The two-day session runs from June 22 to June 23, 2024 [1, 2]. High-level attendees include Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian National Security Adviser Sergei Shoigu, and Iranian Supreme National Security Council Deputy Secretary Nezamipour [1].
Agenda items for the conclave focus on non-traditional security threats and the ongoing crisis in West Asia [1, 2]. The officials are also scheduled to discuss terrorism, and the impact of emerging technologies on global security [1, 2].
These discussions are intended to address emerging global challenges that affect the grouping's collective interests [3]. The meeting provides a rare venue for senior security officials from Russia, China, Iran, and India to coordinate on volatile geopolitical issues — particularly as the group expands its influence in the Global South.
New Delhi is acting as the host for this key security conclave to ensure the September summit has a clear security roadmap [2]. The focus remains on stabilizing regional conflicts and mitigating the risks posed by new technological advancements in warfare and surveillance [1].
“The gathering serves as a critical preparatory step for the BRICS leaders' summit scheduled for September.”
This meeting signals a push for greater strategic coordination among BRICS nations as they attempt to project themselves as an alternative security architecture to Western-led alliances. By prioritizing the West Asia crisis and emerging technologies, the group is acknowledging that non-traditional threats now carry as much weight as conventional military diplomacy in maintaining regional stability.
