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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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From Dhaka to Colombo, Gen Z has started raging at rotten governance

Each revolt in our neighbourhood was driven by corruption, with lessons for India

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

India, Brazil discuss trade, critical minerals ahead of Lula's visit

Ajit Doval and Celso Amorim co-chaired the 6th India-Brazil Strategic Dialogue, reviewing ties in defence, energy and critical minerals as Lula prepares to visit India

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Updated On : 03 Oct 2025 | 8:58 PM IST

'Upward trend' in ties with China, says Ajit Doval in talks with Wang Yi

NSA Ajit Doval's remarks come at a time when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a two-day visit to India, making his first visit to India in three years

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2025 | 2:44 PM IST

FM Wang's Delhi visit aims to advance key bilateral agreements, says China

Wang is on a two-day visit to India from Monday to participate in the 24th round of Special Representatives (SRs) talks on the border issue with NSA Ajit Doval

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2025 | 3:56 PM IST

Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit India for 2 days from Monday, says MEA

Wang's visit comes days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned trip to China to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2025 | 4:02 PM IST

Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit India next week for border talks with NSA Doval

Wang is travelling to India days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned trip to the Chinese city of Tianjin to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2025 | 8:10 PM IST

NSA Doval meets Russia's first deputy PM, discusses military-technical ties

Doval is in Russia to hold crucial talks on bilateral energy and defence ties and to prepare the ground for President Putin's visit to India later this year

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Updated On : 09 Aug 2025 | 1:47 PM IST

Ajit Doval says dates for Putin's visit to India being worked out: Report

Doval held talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu and other senior officials that focused on bilateral energy and defence cooperation as well as Putin's visit to India

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Updated On : 07 Aug 2025 | 7:55 PM IST

We struck 9 sites in Pak, they can't show proof of damage in India: Doval

NSA Ajit Doval questioned the credibility of claims suggesting Indian sites were affected in attacks by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

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Updated On : 11 Jul 2025 | 3:45 PM IST

Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart; calls for solving complex issues

The Indian defence minister emphasised the need to create good neighbourly conditions to achieve the best mutual benefits

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Updated On : 27 Jun 2025 | 11:47 AM IST

Hold perpetrators of cross-border terror to account: NSA Doval at SCO meet

The NSA said New Delhi launched Operation Sindoor to dismantle terror infrastructure and deter terrorists from carrying out attacks in India following the Pahalgam terror strike

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2025 | 6:15 PM IST

NSA Doval, senior Russian security official emphasise bilateral cooperation

NSA Doval and Veneiktov discussed issues of bilateral, regional and international significance, according to the statement shared by the Indian Embassy in Beijing

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2025 | 11:50 AM IST

NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing for talks

Doval is visiting China to attend a conclave of top national security officials of the member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 10:36 PM IST

NSA Doval may attend international security meeting in Moscow next week

Doval is invited for 13th international meeting of high representatives for security issues on May 27-29 under chairmanship of Secretary of Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu

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Updated On : 25 May 2025 | 7:17 PM IST

NSA Doval, Iranian counterpart discuss regional situation, Chabahar project

Doval talked about Iran's 'constructive role' in the region and expressed India's interest in further expanding cooperation in the development of Chabahar port

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 6:47 AM IST

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting after India-Pak military understanding

NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and all three service chiefs were among those who attended the meeting

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Updated On : 10 May 2025 | 11:52 PM IST

'If I can help, I'll be there': Trump offers to mediate India-Pakistan row

US President Donald Trump urges calm between India and Pakistan amid escalating tensions; backs peaceful dialogue as India conducts airstrikes in response to terror attack in Pahalgam

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Updated On : 08 May 2025 | 12:02 AM IST

NSA Doval speaks with US Secretary of State after Indian strikes on Pak

India launched Operation Sindoor' targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pak-occupied Jammu and Kashmir

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Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:15 AM IST

PM gives armed forces full operational freedom to decide India's response

The prime minister's tough assertions coupled with his government's avowed muscular stand on the issues of national security have heightened expectations of a stringent counteraction from India

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2025 | 6:36 PM IST

India won't spare conspirators behind Pahalgam terror attack: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh vows action beyond perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack; high-level meetings intensify counter-terrorism efforts amid heightened security in Jammu and Kashmir

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2025 | 4:45 PM IST