The sides reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including through countering the use of new technologies being utilized by them

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings with heads of delegations from leading BRICS countries

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval emphasized coordinated action against evolving non-traditional threats like cyberattacks and terrorism during the BRICS NSA meeting.