NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian counterpart Shoigu, discusses, Brics cooperation and bilateral ties

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in New Delhi on Tuesday, with the two sides discussing cooperation under the BRICS framework and reviewing progress in bilateral relations.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 16th Brics National Security Advisers’ Meeting, hosted by India as the current chair of the grouping.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Doval met Shoigu during the BRICS security dialogue and both sides discussed ongoing cooperation within the multilateral platform.

"Both sides discussed their ongoing cooperation under the BRICS framework, including some proposals put forward by Russia. They also reviewed progress on their bilateral cooperation in different spheres, in keeping with the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership," Jaiswal said in a post on X.

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New Delhi is hosting the conclave in its capacity as the current chair of the influential grouping. Brics, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Indonesia joining in 2025.

BRICS has emerged as an influential grouping as it brings together 11 major emerging economies of the world, representing around 49.5 per cent of the global population, around 40 per cent of the global GDP and around 26 per cent of the global trade.

With inputs from agencies