India Hosts BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting on June 22 and 23 Under 2026 BRICS Chairship - NSA Ajit Doval Chairs the Meeting in New Delhi | Current Affairs

India hosted the BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting on June 22 and 23, 2026, in New Delhi under its BRICS Chairship for the year. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval chaired the two-day meeting, which brought together NSAs and senior security officials from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, and the expanded BRICS members including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and Indonesia.

The discussions covered geopolitical security, counter-terrorism cooperation, cyber security, and multilateral governance reforms. India used the platform to push for a stronger BRICS position on cross-border terrorism, the ongoing West Asia conflict and its implications for energy security, and the reform of multilateral institutions including the United Nations Security Council. The meeting is part of a series of high-level BRICS engagements India is hosting throughout 2026, building up to the BRICS Summit which India will host later in the year. India's 2026 BRICS theme is "BRICS for Global Good: Building a Resilient, Innovative and Inclusive Order."

Why in News: BRICS meetings under India's chairship are standard exam topics for UPSC, SSC CGL, Banking, and Railway exams. Key facts include India's BRICS Chairship year (2026), the meeting name, dates, location, chairing officer (NSA Ajit Doval), the 2026 BRICS theme, and the expanded BRICS membership.

Key Points to Remember:

Meeting: BRICS National Security Advisers (NSA) Meeting
Dates: June 22 and 23, 2026; Location: New Delhi
Chaired by: NSA Ajit Doval (India's National Security Adviser)
India is BRICS Chair for 2026
India's 2026 BRICS Theme: "BRICS for Global Good: Building a Resilient, Innovative and Inclusive Order"
Participating nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + expanded members (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia)
Key discussion topics: Counter-terrorism, cyber security, geopolitical security, UNSC reform, West Asia crisis and energy security
BRICS now has 11 members (expanded at Johannesburg Summit, August 2023)
India's NSA: Ajit Doval (in office since 2014; reappointed 2019 and 2024)
Next BRICS event: BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram (June 25-26, 2026), theme "Energy for All"
BRICS Summit 2026: To be hosted by India later this year

Related Static GK:

BRICS full form: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
BRICS founded: 2009 (first summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia; as BRIC before South Africa joined in 2010)
BRICS expanded to 11 members: effective January 1, 2024 (new members: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia added at Johannesburg 2023 Summit)
BRICS 2025 Chair: Brazil; 2026 Chair: India; 2027 Chair: Russia
New Development Bank (NDB): BRICS multilateral development bank; established 2015; HQ: Shanghai, China; President (2026): Dilma Rousseff (Brazil)
Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA): BRICS financial safety net; established 2014; total size $100 billion
NSA of India: Ajit Doval (IPS retired; also holds rank of Cabinet Minister in the Cabinet Committee on Security)
CCS full form: Cabinet Committee on Security; India's highest security body; chaired by PM Modi