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.
Read MoreCalling Ajit Doval "one of the main schemers" behind the current border standoff between Indian and Chinese troops, the editorial said that the Indian media is not realistic in expecting him to settle the ongoing dispute during his visit.
Ma Jiali, a research fellow at the China Reform Forum thinktank, said Doval's visit may be key and would serve as an opportunity to ease India-China tensions.
Ma Jiali, a research fellow at the China Reform Forum thinktank, said Doval’s visit may be key and would serve as an opportunity to ease India-China tensions.
Asked whether Doval will have any bilateral meeting with any Chinese leader or the Special Representative for boundary talks on the sidelines of the meeting of NSAs from BRICS, Baglay did not give a direct reply
Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah were also present in the meeting.
Agencies have identified three ‘overground workers’ of the Hizbul Mujahideen as the perpetrators of the Amrnath attack and their geo-positions have been locked
NSA Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing later this month to attend a meeting of his counterparts from BRICS nations.
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The meeting with the PM came after a two-hour discussion with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in New Delhi. Mc Master is also expected to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
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Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Defence Secretary Gen (retd) James Mattis talked a lot about China and shared concerns over Beijing’s bullying tactics in the region when they met at Pentagon.
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National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s brief conversation with Pakistan's foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz triggered speculations of a breakthrough in ties between the two countries. However, the External Affairs ministry categorically rejected re
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired two separate high-level meetings at his office to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a meeting to be held next week, National Security Advisers of India and China will discuss the measures to improve bilateral ties which are strained by differences. Other than this, a host of other
In a bid to step-up anti-terror cooperation and further isolate Pakistan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has proposed to his counterparts of the BRICS countries to put in place a legal regime to tackle terrorism
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