India, as the BRICS Chair for 2026, hosted the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' (NSA) Meeting in New Delhi under the chairmanship of National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval.
The meeting focused on "Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today", including cybersecurity, terrorism, artificial intelligence (AI), and technology governance.
India's 2026 BRICS Chairship is based on the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."
The BRICS Chairmanship rotates annually among the member countries, and India is holding the Chair for the fourth time after 2012, 2016, and 2021.
The National Security Advisers' (NSA) Meeting is a key preparatory meeting for the BRICS Leaders' Summit, which will be hosted by India later in 2026.