China's FM Wang Yi Heads to Delhi for Key BRICS Security Meet
China's FM Wang Yi Heads to Delhi for Key BRICS Security Meet
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Delhi for the BRICS NSA meeting next week, a significant step towards normalizing India-China relations. Explore the agenda and implications!
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is slated to attend a pivotal meeting of national security advisers from BRICS member states in India next week. This high-profile visit, scheduled for June 22-23, marks his first trip to the country in almost a year and is viewed as a significant move in ongoing efforts by both nations to normalize their relationship.
Wang Yi, who also holds the influential position of director of the office of the central commission for foreign affairs, essentially functioning as China's National Security Adviser, received an invitation from India's NSA Ajit Doval. The announcement was made by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian in Beijing. Notably, Wang had previously skipped a BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by India last month, as its timing conflicted with US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. He last visited India in August 2025, where he met with Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
During the BRICS NSAs’ meeting, the Chinese delegation is expected to engage in discussions with other member states on a broad range of topics, including the international security situation, major international and regional issues, and strategies for a joint response to both conventional and non-conventional security challenges. This gathering is also a crucial part of the preparations for the upcoming BRICS Summit, which India will host in September. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are anticipated to be among the BRICS leaders attending the summit.
Highlighting the importance of the bloc, Lin emphasized BRICS' role in a “transforming and volatile world with various types of security challenges on the rise.” He stated that BRICS stands at the “forefront of the Global South” and is committed to safeguarding world peace, practicing multilateralism, and advocating for “more just and equitable global governance.” China's aim, he added, is to enhance coordination with BRICS states to strengthen political and security cooperation.
