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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the BRICS Security Advisors Meeting in New Delhi and is expected to meet Ajit Doval. The visit gains importance as BRICS members prepare for the September summit amid rising global security challenges.
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Beijing,UPDATED: Jun 18, 2026 17:00 IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the BRICS Security Advisors Meeting in New Delhi on June 22 and 23, Beijing announced on Thursday. Wang is also expected to meet Security Advisor Ajit Doval during the visit to discuss bilateral issues, according to official sources.
The BRICS Security Advisors Meeting is a high-level platform that brings together the NSAs of the 11 BRICS member states to exchange views on key security challenges. The meeting will also discuss joint responses to traditional and non-traditional security challenges and make preparations for the BRICS summit to be held in September.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing that Wang will attend the meeting on invitation. He said Wang will exchange views with other BRICS member states on the current international security situation and major international and regional issues. Wang is also a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission.
"Amid a transforming and volatile world with many security challenges on the rise, BRICS countries standing at the forefront of the global south are committed to safeguarding world peace, promoting common development, practising multilateralism and enabling more equitable global governance," Lin said. He added, "China looks forward to enhancing communication and coordination with BRICS members to further enrich political and security cooperation and contribute to world peace and stability."
India holds the rotating presidency of the BRICS bloc this year. Its members are Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. The previous meeting of BRICS NSAs was hosted by Brazil in Brasilia last year, and the New Delhi meeting will focus on security issues and preparations for the summit in September.
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Jun 18, 2026 17:00 IST
