NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, discusses bilateral ties

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russia's Secretary of the Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, here on Tuesday as the two leaders discussed the ongoing cooperation under the BRICS framework and reviewed progress on the bilateral ties.

The Doval-Shoigu meet took place on the sidelines of the meeting of the NSAs of BRICS nations.

NSA Doval met his counterpart Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS NSAs Meeting, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.


"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.

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.