India will host the 16th [1] BRICS National Security Advisors' Meeting in New Delhi on Monday, June 22, 2026 [1].
The summit arrives as the member states navigate a shifting global security landscape. By convening these top officials, India aims to coordinate responses to evolving threats and the strategic complexities of regional stability.
The meeting will be chaired by India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval [1]. Under India's rotating BRICS presidency, the gathering serves as a high-level forum for the security chiefs of the bloc's member states to align their interests.
Agenda items for the session include the changing landscape of national security and the impact of emerging technologies [1]. Officials plan to discuss how these technological shifts create new vulnerabilities and opportunities for the member nations.
Strategic challenges posed by China are also expected to be a primary point of discussion [1]. The meeting provides a venue for the advisors to address specific security friction points, and the broader geopolitical influence of the Chinese government.
This 16th [1] edition of the meeting emphasizes the bloc's intent to move beyond economic cooperation and into the realm of hard security. The discussions in New Delhi will likely shape the security protocols and diplomatic postures of the member states for the coming year.
“India will host the 16th BRICS National Security Advisors' Meeting in New Delhi”
The focus on emerging technologies and China suggests that BRICS is attempting to create a security framework independent of Western-led alliances. For India, chairing this summit allows it to lead the narrative on regional security and manage its complex relationship with China within a multilateral setting.
