New Delhi

Russian NSA Nikolai Patrushev is arriving here on Wednesday to hold discussions with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on the developing situation Afghanistan.

The two NSA would henceforth drive the intergovernmental consultations on the rather difficult situation obtaining in the country after the American left and the Taliban have taken over the country.

The decision to make the two NSA hold the consultations was decided in a telephonic talk held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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They discussed the situation in Afghanistan and spoke on the telephone to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will meet his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday in New Delhi.

This meeting comes amid the tension in Afghanistan, after it fell into the hands of Taliban last month.

Doval hosted the 11th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives Responsible for National Security through video conferencing on August 31. His Russian counterpart was also present in the meeting.

India raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and activities of groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed at the meeting of BRICS representatives responsible for national security and said these groups "enjoy state support" and threaten peace and security.