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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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German NSA Pltner holds talks with counterpart Doval, EAM Jaishankar

Scholz is visiting India to hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the framework of India-Germany Inter Governmental Commission (IGC)

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Updated On : 03 Oct 2024 | 8:25 PM IST

New updates: Oil prices jump 5% on concerns over West Asia, say reports

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Updated On : 03 Oct 2024 | 10:05 PM IST

NSA Doval dials French President Macron; conveys PM Modi's greetings

He also met the Armed Forces Minister of France and discussed enhancing bilateral defence relations and advancing space collaboration, as well as the "evolving" global situation

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2024 | 8:40 PM IST

Ahead of NSA visit, France submits final price for 26 Rafale Marine deal

The deal is scheduled to be taken up for discussion during the India-France Strategic Dialogue where the Indian NSA is scheduled to meet his French counterparts from tomorrow in Paris

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2024 | 7:59 PM IST

Why did NSA Ajit Doval meet Putin in Russia? S Jaishankar explains

EAM S Jaishankar said that India does not have a peace plan for the Ukraine conflict but explained the reason behind PM Modi and NSA Ajit Doval's recent meetings with Putin and Zelensky

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2024 | 4:20 PM IST

Wang, Doval agree to work for improvement of ties: Chinese Foreign Ministry

Both Doval and Wang are the Special Representatives for the India-China border talks mechanism

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Updated On : 13 Sep 2024 | 11:33 AM IST

NSA Doval holds talks with Russian counterpart Shoigu in Petersburg

Doval's visit to Russia comes two-and-half weeks after Prime Minister Modi paid a high-profile trip to Ukrainian capital Kyiv

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Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 10:46 AM IST

Ukraine wants India to play more active role in ending war with Russia

India is reliant on Russia for military weapons and cheap oil, and has refrained from condemning Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine two years ago

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Updated On : 11 Sep 2024 | 12:04 PM IST

NSA Ajit Doval's visit to Russia has multiple aims: Foreign affairs expert

NSA Doval will visit Russia this week, sources said. He will attend the BRICS NSA meeting in Moscow

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2024 | 10:39 AM IST

NSA Ajit Doval calls on Sri Lankan Prez, discusses economic collaboration

Ajit Doval arrived here on Thursday to attend the Colombo Security Conclave to be held on Friday

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Updated On : 30 Aug 2024 | 2:40 PM IST

NSA Doval visits Myanmar, expresses concerns over ongoing violence

Doval is in Myanmarese capital Naypyidaw to attend a meeting of security chiefs of member nations of BIMSTEC grouping

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 10:33 AM IST

Vikram Misri takes charge as foreign secy: all you need to know about him

A 1989-batch IFS officer, Vikram Misri served as an ambassador in Beijing during the Galwan clash and as deputy secy for Pakistan desk in MEA during the Kargil War

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Updated On : 15 Jul 2024 | 2:17 PM IST

NSA Doval speaks to US counterpart Sullivan, discusses global challenges

The phone conversation between the NSAs came a day after US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti appeared to be critical of India's ties with Russia

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Updated On : 13 Jul 2024 | 7:01 AM IST

India, US to address barriers to trade & cooperation, deepen strategic ties

The commitment was made at a meeting between the national security advisers of the two countries, Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan

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Updated On : 17 Jun 2024 | 9:21 PM IST

NSA Ajit Doval holds wide-ranging talks with American counterpart Sullivan

Jake Sullivan, accompanied by a delegation of senior American officials and industry leaders, is on an official visit to New Delhi from June 17 to 18

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Updated On : 17 Jun 2024 | 1:31 PM IST

Amit Shah reviews J-K security situation; calls high-level meet on June 16

Amit Shah called a high-level meeting on June 16, to be attended by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, top officials of Army, CRPF, and others

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2024 | 6:46 PM IST

Vote for continuity: Principal secy PK Mishra, NSA Doval reappointed

The two have become the longest-serving advisers to the prime minister

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Updated On : 13 Jun 2024 | 10:08 PM IST

Spymaster Ajit Doval reappointed national security adviser: Govt order

His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or until further orders, it said

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Updated On : 13 Jun 2024 | 5:17 PM IST
Updated On : 13 Jun 2024 | 11:32 PM IST

India would have progressed much faster with safer borders: Ajit Doval

Borders are important because that is the limit which "defines our sovereignty", Doval said

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Updated On : 24 May 2024 | 2:25 PM IST