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Who is Ajit Doval

Ajit Doval

About Ajit Doval

Who is Ajit Doval

Ajit Kumar Doval is the fifth and current National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Prime Minister of India. He is a retired Indian Police Services (IPS) officer of the Kerala cadre and a former Indian intelligence and law enforcement officer. Born in Uttarakhand in 1945, he was the youngest police officer in India to be awarded the Kirti Chakra meritorious service, a gallantry award for military personnel.

India’s September 2016 surgical strike and February 2019 Balakot airstrikes across the border in Pakistan were conducted under the supervision of Doval. He also helped end the Doklam stand-off and took decisive measures
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Jigme Wangchuck's 3-day India visit: NSA Ajit Doval calls on Bhutan King

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who arrived in India for a three-day visit on April 3

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 1:27 PM IST

LIVE: 'If state wanted to arrest me, police could have come to my house'

Catch all the latest updates from across the globe here

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2023 | 8:50 PM IST

Pakistan, China may not join SCO NSAs meet physically, to attend virtually

India will emphasise optimising the use of Iran's Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) as inclusive connectivity initiatives for Eurasia

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2023 | 12:21 PM IST

NSAs of India, Iraq agree to enhance cooperation, counter-terror efforts

The National Security Advisors of India and Iraq have agreed to enhance defence cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts and strengthen security linkages between the two countries

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Updated On : 24 Mar 2023 | 11:09 PM IST

Ukraine prez office head calls NSA Doval, seeks support for UN resolution

Head of Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak has spoken to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and sought India's support for a draft resolution in the UN on peace in Ukraine

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2023 | 11:16 PM IST

NSA Doval holds wide-ranging discussions with Russian President in Moscow

NSA Ajit Doval and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held wide-ranging discussions in Moscow and agreed to continue working towards implementing the strategic partnership.

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2023 | 4:16 PM IST

No country should be allowed to use Afghan to export terrorism: NSA Doval

The National Security Advisor (NSA) is on a two-day visit to Moscow from Wednesday

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2023 | 8:06 AM IST

In a 'special gesture' British PM Rishi Sunak joins UK-India NSA dialogue

Doval and Barrow met at the UK Cabinet Office, a department responsible for supporting the prime minister

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2023 | 1:08 PM IST

LIVE updates: 'Centre monitoring situation', says BJP on Adani stock rout

The Adani group has dismissed the charges as lies, saying it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

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Updated On : 04 Feb 2023 | 11:47 PM IST

NSA Doval meets members of USISPF, discusses cooperation in defence, space

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has met the members of a top American India-centric strategic and business advocacy group during which they discussed bilateral ties

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2023 | 6:52 AM IST

Doval meets Blinken, exchanges views on wide range of global issues

NSA Ajit Doval has met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during which they exchanged views on wide range of global and regional issues and discussed deepening the bilateral strategic partnership

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2023 | 9:42 AM IST

US Deputy Secy of Defence Hicks meets NSA Doval, discusses defence ties

US Deputy Defense Secretary Dr Kathleen Hicks met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval here and discussed priorities for the US-India bilateral defence partnership, the Pentagon said

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2023 | 7:51 AM IST

NSA Ajit Doval to hold crucial talks with top US leadership on iCET

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold crucial talks with the top US leadership including his counterpart Jake Sullivan on the first high-level dialogue on iCET

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2023 | 12:03 PM IST

India important partner of choice, says Biden admin ahead of Doval's visit

'India is an important partner of choice for the United States in a number of spaces, and that includes trade cooperation'

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2023 | 10:31 PM IST

India, France hold talks on Ukraine war, expanding military partnership

France's adviser Emmanuel Bonne and India's Ajit Doval have talked from Russia- Ukraine war, India-China border standoff and transfer of cutting edge military tech under the Atmanirbhar Bharat

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2023 | 2:27 PM IST

Financial support is 'lifeblood' of terrorism, says NSA Ajit Doval

The NSAs of India and Central Asian countries on Tuesday called for collective action to deal with use of terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, terror financing and radicalisation

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2022 | 7:03 PM IST

Terrorist networks in Afghanistan a matter of concern: NSA Ajit Doval

India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval in a conference termed the existence of terrorist networks in Afghanistan as a matter of concern

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2022 | 2:20 PM IST

Priority should be given to countering terror financing: NSA Ajit Doval

NSA Ajit Doval on Tuesday strongly pitched for giving greater priority by countries of the region to counter terror financing, saying monetary resources are the "lifeblood" of terrorism

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2022 | 11:57 AM IST

ISIS-inspired terror a threat; Ulemas vital in deradicalisation: Ajit Doval

Emphasising that cross-border and ISIS-inspired terrorism continues to pose a threat, NSA Ajit Doval said that Ulemas have a "vital role" to play in countering radicalisation

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2022 | 7:02 PM IST

NSA Ajit Doval, Russian counterpart discuss security cooperation in Moscow

NSA Ajit Doval met his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow and held discussions on a wide range of bilateral and international issues

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 6:38 AM IST