Overview
- China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on June 18 that Wang Yi will travel to New Delhi from June 22 to 23 at the invitation of India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to attend the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers meeting.
- Chinese officials say the agenda will cover the international security situation, joint responses to traditional and non‑traditional threats, and preparations for the BRICS leaders’ summit India will host in September.
- Wang, a Politburo member and Beijing’s special representative on the India‑China border, is expected to hold bilateral talks with NSA Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the margins of the meeting.
- The visit is presented by officials and media as part of the gradual thaw in India‑China ties since 2024, building on leader meetings, Special Representative talks and the WMCC processes that have managed disengagement and border stability.
- Some Indian outlets view Wang’s trip as a possible signal about Xi Jinping’s attendance at the September BRICS summit, but any decision by Xi remains unconfirmed and should be treated as speculation.