3 min readNew DelhiJun 19, 2026 05:06 AM IST
First published on: Jun 18, 2026 at 07:47 PM IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian NSA Sergei Shoigu and Iranian Supreme National Security Council Deputy Secretary Nezamipour will be in New Delhi for the meeting of the BRICS NSAs on June 22-23, which will set the stage for the summit of BRICS leaders in India in September.
India holds the rotating presidency of the BRICS bloc this year. Its members include Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
Wang, who is also Beijing’s Special Representative on the India-China boundary issue, is expected to hold bilateral talks with NSA Ajit Doval during the visit. Doval will host the meeting of the NSAs.
Wang was unable to attend the meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers last month because he had to be in Beijing for the visit of US President Donald Trump.
Sources said Wang’s visit is also a signal that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit India for the summit of the BRICS leaders on September 12-13. Russia has already conveyed that President Vladimir Putin will be attending the meeting.
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing Thursday that Wang will exchange views with other BRICS member states on the current international security situation and major international and regional issues.
The meeting will also discuss joint responses to traditional and non-traditional security challenges and make preparations for the BRICS summit in September, Lin said.
“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.
China, he said, looks forward to enhancing communication and coordination with BRICS members to further enrich political and security cooperation and contribute to world peace and stability.
This will be Wang’s second visit to India after the two countries decided in 2024 to complete the disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Kazan, Russia, on the margins of the BRICS summit in October 2024, and the disengagement process was completed in November.
Wang visited India in August 2025, days ahead of Modi’s first visit to China in seven years to attend the summit of SCO leaders in Tianjin.
Wang was unable to attend the meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers last month because he had to be in Beijing for the visit of US President Donald Trump. (AP Photo) 
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