The meeting will see an exchange of views on the theme “Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
Members will discuss the rapidly evolving nature of national security challenges and the role of new technologies in emerging security threats.
Delegates will also review the outcomes of recent BRICS Joint Working Groups on counter-terrorism and on security in the use of information and communication technologies.
The discussions are expected to strengthen cooperation among BRICS members on addressing non-traditional and technology-driven security challenges.
The NSA level meeting comes ahead of the annual BRICS summit later this year, where leaders of the group are expected to review cooperation across trade, development, food security and other strategic sectors.
Earlier, last month New Delhi had hosted BRICS Foreign Ministers. The foreign ministers had issued a sharp rebuke of unilateral sanctions, calling for the elimination of “unlawful” coercive measures that are not authorised by the UN Security Council.
The block had said such sanctions undermine international law and hurt development, health and food security, while disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations and widening the digital divide.
The joint outcome document had stated that BRICS members “do not impose or support non-UN Security Council authorised sanctions that are contrary to international law”. It also flagged concerns around secondary sanctions and their broader impact on global economic stability and sustainable development.
BRICS has expanded into an 11-member grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
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First Published: Jun 20, 2026 2:58 PM IST