Beijing, Jun 18 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India on June 22-23 at the invitation of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to attend the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, will participate in the high-level security dialogue hosted by India, which currently holds the BRICS chairship in 2026 under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu is also expected to attend the meeting, which brings together senior security officials from member states for discussions on global and regional stability.
The BRICS NSA meeting comes at a juncture when US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an initial agreement to extend the ceasefire for another 60 days and lay the groundwork for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.
The visit comes shortly after BRICS Foreign Ministers met in New Delhi in May, where they reviewed cooperation across political, economic, and cultural pillars. The ministers reaffirmed support for multilateralism, UN-centred frameworks, and reforms in global governance, while a statement was issued after two days of deliberations amid internal divisions over the Iran war, which affected the economies of several member countries.
BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded in recent years to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Indonesia. The bloc continues to position itself as a platform for coordination among major emerging economies.
India's priorities for its 2026 BRICS chairship focus on innovation-led growth, sustainable development, digital connectivity, energy transition, and strengthening resilience among developing countries.
The upcoming visit is also being viewed in the context of gradual stabilization in India–China relations following recent high-level engagements between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at multilateral forums, including the SCO summit in Tianjin in 2025 and earlier meetings in Kazan in 2024.
According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, both sides have recently emphasized maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border areas and reiterated that differences should not escalate into disputes. They also underlined that stable India–China relations are important not only for both countries' development but also for broader regional and global stability.
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