Ajit Doval to chair BRICS security advisors' meet in India on June 22

📌 Summary:

• India will host the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting on June 22–23, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval; the MEA announced this on Saturday
• Theme: "Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today" — NSAs/Heads of Delegation will exchange views
• Focus: rapidly evolving national security challenges and the role of new technologies in emerging security threats
• NSAs will review outcomes of recent BRICS Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism and on Security in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (International Relations) — India hosting a BRICS plurilateral; counter-terrorism and cyber-security cooperation; India's convening role in emerging multipolar groupings.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• BRICS founding members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (bloc expanded in 2024)
• India's NSA: Ajit Doval
• 2026 BRICS NSA meet theme: "Non-traditional security challenges"

🔑 Key Term: Non-traditional security — threats beyond conventional military conflict, e.g. terrorism, cyber attacks, climate, pandemics, and organised crime.