International, Defence and Summits · 25 June 2026
India and China Discuss Normalisation of Ties During BRICS Meeting in New Delhi on 22 June 2026
Exam-focused facts from the 25 June 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on 22 June 2026 in New Delhi.
- The meeting was conducted on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting.
- India is the current chair of the BRICS group.
- The two leaders noted progress towards the gradual normalisation of bilateral ties, describing the talks as constructive and forward-looking.
- The founding members of BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.