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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The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the 12th International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters in St Petersburg. Doval met Patrushev for the second time this month, having held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of an SCO meet earlier.
During the key SCO meeting, NSA Doval stressed the need to counter the use of technology by terrorists, including drones, and lent support for an effective mechanism for cooperation. He also expressed concern for Afghanistan's security situation and outlined priorities like combating terrorism.
Netanyahu and Doval discuss regional developments and the urgent need to address the issue of humanitarian assistance in Gaza. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on October 7, killing some 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages.
The meeting between India and Greece NSAs is a result of decisions taken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Athens in 2023. He became the first Prime Minister in 40 years to visit the country.
Security forces in the wake of recent terror attacks in the valley are planning to launch a massive counter-terror operation to target terrorists and thwart Pakistan's attempt to increase terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
The French diplomatic advisor visited India to prepare for President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming visit to New Delhi as chief guest on Republic Day. Both nations look forward for meaningful dialogues on various aspects of strategic cooperation.
NSA Doval highlighted that terrorism continues to constitute one of the most serious threats to international peace and said that it is “unjustifiable” regardless of its motivation.
India has been maintaining that the Ukraine crisis must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue. In May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in-person talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima.
BRICS Summit 2023: Interestingly, the statement from Doval came nearly a month after China blocked a joint proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir as a global terrorist.
In his address, Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa said that India is a great model for coexistence for the world and such a "great asset" should not be left unutilised.
India has successfully managed to provide space for all its citizens, regardless of their religious, ethnic or cultural backgrounds, said Ajit Doval on Tuesday.
NSA Ajit Doval met his UK counterpart Tim Barrow in New Delhi as both discussed India-UK strategic ties, ahead of PM Modi's France visit.
NSA Ajit Doval on Saturday said that it should be a priority to empower citizens and make them "internationally competitive". While delivering the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose memorial lecture here, Doval recalled the freedom fighter and said that he had immense faith in the capabilities of people.
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has praised India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval saying he's become an international treasure.
The two National Security Advisers met for restricted discussions on regional and global issues of most interest.
During the meeting, the US side stated that India and Washington's global strategic partnership has continued to rapidly grow. India-US partnership is the cornerstone of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Notably, the critical remarks from India came at a time when China has been encroaching on its neighbouring countries including Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Ajit Doval's Russia visit: During his visit, NSA Doval called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed to continue working towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership.
According to the microblogging post of the High Commission of India in London, NSA Doval will also meet Indian-origin UK Premiere Rishi Sunak at the centre of the UK government.
Blinken-Doval meeting: The meeting between the two comes as Doval was on an official visit to Washington from January 30 to February 1. He was accompanied by senior government officials and leaders of Indian industry.
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