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Ajit Doval

Ajit Doval

DOB: 20 January 1945

Ajit Kumar Doval is a retired IPS officer. He is a former Indian intelligence and law enforcement officer. Since 30 May 2014, is the 5th and current National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister. After spending a decade as the head of its operations wing, in 2004–05, he had served as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau. In January 2005, Doval retired as Director, Intelligence Bureau. He wrote editorial pieces for several leading newspapers and journals. He also delivered lectures on India's security challenges. He has delivered guest lectures on strategic issues at IISS, London, Washington DC, Capitol Hill, University of Melbourne, Australia-India Institute, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and National Defence College, New Delhi. Doval has won many awards like Police Medal, the President's Police Medal and the highest gallantry awards, the Kirti Chakra. Doval is widely credited for resolving Doklam Standoff through diplomatic channels and negotiations. Doval, in October 2018, was appointed as the Chairman of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG). Early life: He was born in 1945 in Ghiri Banelsyun village in Pauri Garhwal, in Uttarakhand. In 1967, from the University of Agra, he graduated with a master's degree in economics.

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We stick to commitment at Ufa: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Aug 21, 2015, 09:21 PM IST

Lucknow: India today asserted that it sticks to the commitment between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Ufa to engage in a substantive discussion on terrorism.Speaking at an event here,

india toughens stand cancels nsa level talks

India toughens stand, cancels NSA-level talks

World | Aug 21, 2015, 08:31 PM IST

New Delhi: India today hinted that it may call off NSA level talks if Pakistan tries to impose new conditions for the discussion to be held on Sunday.MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup, in a press conference

nsa talks run into rough weather as pak refuses to take

NSA talks run into rough weather as Pak refuses to take 'dictation'

India | Aug 21, 2015, 06:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Pakistan today made it clear that it will not accept any terms and conditions put forward by India to go ahead with the NSA-level talks."We will not take dictation from India. The (Indo-Pak)

opposition asks nawaz sharif govt to take india s

Opposition asks Nawaz Sharif govt to take India's aggression seriously

World | Aug 21, 2015, 09:42 AM IST

Islamabad: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah has expressed concern over "growing Indian aggression" against Pakistan and asked the government to take it seriously.He also urged the government to effectively raise

terror ways to prevent it focus of nsa level talks stresses

Terror, ways to prevent it focus of NSA-level talks, stresses govt

Politics | Aug 21, 2015, 12:04 AM IST

New Delhi:  Defending its decision not to call off the India-Pakistan NSA-level talks despite the neighbouring country courting Kashmiri separatist leaders, government today said that the meet will only focus on the issue of terror

pakistan says engagement with kashmiri separatists is on

Pakistan says engagement with Kashmiri separatists is on

World | Aug 20, 2015, 05:54 PM IST

Islamabad: Unfazed by India's strong reservations, Pakistan today said it will go ahead with its engagement with Kashmiri separatist leaders when National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz goes to New Delhi for talks with his Indian

all arrested kashmiri separatists except geelani released

All arrested Kashmiri separatists, except Geelani, released

India | Aug 20, 2015, 09:14 PM IST

Srinagar: All Kashmiri Separatist leaders except Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who were placed under house arrest today , have been released.Top Kashmiri separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, were today

nsa talks india to hand over to pak list of 60 fugitives

NSA talks: India to hand over to Pak list of 60 fugitives

India | Aug 20, 2015, 09:50 AM IST

New Delhi:  At the upcoming NSA-level talks, India will hand over to Pakistan a list of 60 fugitives who have taken shelter in that country besides dismissing comparison between Samjhauta Express blast and Mumbai terror

pakistan mission justifies invite to kashmiri separatist

Pakistan mission justifies invite to Kashmiri separatist leaders

India | Aug 19, 2015, 06:40 PM IST

New Delhi:  The Pakistan High Commission today justified its invitation to Kashmiri separatist leaders to meet Pakistan National Security Adviser Sartaz Aziz, during his visit here from August 23, saying such meetings are not “unprecedented”.Ahead

all options open if kashmiri separatists meet sartaj aziz

All options open if Kashmiri separatists meet Sartaj Aziz: India

India | Aug 19, 2015, 05:24 PM IST

New Delhi: The Government of India has taken a tough stand against proposed meeting between Kashmiri separatist leaders and  Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz who will be arriving here on Sunday for talks with his Indian

nsa level talks on despite pak invite to kashmiri

NSA-level talks on despite Pak invite to Kashmiri separatists

Politics | Aug 19, 2015, 02:52 PM IST

New Delhi: The NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan will take place despite Pakistani High Commission inviting Kashmiri separatist leaders to meet Sartaj Aziz.  Aziz is coming here to hold talks with his Indian counterpart

sartaj aziz to visit india on aug 23 for nsa level talks

Sartaj Aziz to visit India on Aug 23 for NSA-level talks

India | Aug 13, 2015, 08:08 PM IST

Islamabad: The NSA level talks between India and Pakistan will take place on August 23 in New Delhi, Islamabad confirmed today.India had earlier proposed August 23-24 for the meeting between Indian National Security Advisor Ajit

pakistan yet to decide on dates for nsa level talks

Pakistan yet to decide on dates for NSA-level talks

World | Aug 13, 2015, 07:36 AM IST

Islamabad:  Pakistan is still considering the dates proposed by India for the NSA-level talks between the two nations, an official of the Foreign Office said here today.India has proposed August 23-24 for the meeting between

india to go ahead with nsa level talks with pakistan

India to go ahead with NSA level talks with Pakistan

India | Aug 06, 2015, 10:46 AM IST

New Delhi:  India will go ahead with the NSA-level talks with Pakistan notwithstanding the terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in which a suspected Pakistani terrorist was caught alive."We are still awaiting a

media is very interesting entertainment for me ajit doval

Media is very interesting entertainment for me: Ajit Doval

India | Aug 05, 2015, 02:22 AM IST

Mumbai:  Dubbing the media as a "very interesting entertainment" for him, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today advised it to keep "national interest" above everything else."Media is very interesting entertainment for me," Doval said, responding

we have to increase our weight and punch proportionally

We have to increase our weight and punch proportionally : Ajit Doval

India | Aug 05, 2015, 09:47 AM IST

Mumbai: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today defended death penalty where “larger interest of the nation” is involved and deprecated those who questioned the execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon.  Disapproving of

india not creating conducive atmosphere for talks feels

India not creating conducive atmosphere for talks, feels Pakistan

India | Aug 04, 2015, 08:24 AM IST

New Delhi: Pakistan is yet to respond to India's proposal for NSA level talks later this month as Islamabad believes that India has not created a conducive environment for the talks.“Pakistan has sought more time

in pics nagaland accord signed promises peace after six

In Pics: Nagaland accord signed, promises peace after six decades of violence

Politics | Aug 03, 2015, 11:15 PM IST

New Delhi:  The central government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-IM on Monday signed a historic accord that promises to bring peace in a state which has been ravaged by violence for over six

sartaj aziz likely to visit india on aug 23 for india pak

Sartaj Aziz likely to visit India on Aug 23 for India-Pak NSA talks

World | Aug 03, 2015, 08:19 PM IST

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz is likely to travel to India on August 23 for a meeting between the National Security Advisors of the two countries."The visit

gurdaspur terror attack rajnath singh speaks to parkash

Gurdaspur terror attack: Rajnath Singh speaks to Parkash Singh Badal

India | Jul 27, 2015, 03:06 PM IST

New Delhi: In the wake of attack by suspected terrorists in Gurudaspur today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and assured him full central assistance to tackle the situation.  “I