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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New Delhi: Government needs to take strategic view and congnisance of the ongoing activities by China and Pakistan in the PoK and be prepared for possible consequences, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said today.According to
New Delhi: In order to seek cooperation from Bangladesh to unravel Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror outfit's plans and to brief the authorities in Dhaka, a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be visiting the
Brisbane: Government today downplayed reports that Chinese troops were training Pakistan Army personnel right across the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir.External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin when asked to comment on reports in this
New Delhi: The government is likely to conduct a survey in states situated along the International border to see if foreign nationals are teaching at Madrasas.According to some media reports, the people responsible for Burdwan
Kolkata: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Monday visited West Bengal's Burdwan district where two suspected Bangladeshi militants were killed in a blast October 2.The explosion, in which militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is involved,
Kolkata: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is scheduled to visit West Bengal today where he will also meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior state officials at the state secretariat building here.Doval is visiting
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is likely to visit West Bengal's Burdwan town, where a blast had taken place on October 2 bringing to light the role of terror group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh. Doval
Kabul: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah here and reaffirmed India's commitment to assist Afghanistan in building a strong, democratic and prosperous country.Doval, who is
New Delhi: The Home Ministry will make a presentation before National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on the status of the case related to the killing of Kerala fishermen by two Italian marines after Rome's
New Delhi: India and the US are working further on their declaration on how to choke all financial and tactical support to underworld don and terror mastermind Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company.National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who
Washington: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval yesterday met US Secretary of State John Kerry and his American counterpart Susan Rice and discussed key bilateral and regional issues including India-US security cooperation and terrorism.Kerry discussed India-US
As visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepare to hold summit talks Thursday, there is much anticipation that the two Asian neighbours may move in a new direction, away from
New Delhi/Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on September 16 and 17, his first visit to his home state after he was sworn as PM on May 26.Modi's 64th birthday falls on September
New Delhi: Strong leaderships in India and China opens up possibilities to find a solution to the vexed boundary dispute and bilateral relations are set to see an "orbital jump", National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
Beijing: Top Indian and Chinese officials today finalised President Xi Jinping's maiden visit to India, including the programme and key issues to be discussed, amid indications that he may begin his tour in Prime Minister
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday held talks with China's top diplomat and State Councillor Yang Jiechi to finalise the arrangements for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India expected to take place
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will arrive here tomorrow to finalise the schedule of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit amid speculation that he may spend more time in India, including a trip to Gujarat,
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may appoint Shyam Saran, a former foreign secretary and China expert, as the Indian representative for boundary talks with Beijing later this month, a media report said on Saturday.According
New Delhi: Journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, whose meeting with 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Lahore has kicked up a row, Monday defended himself by saying he only wanted to analyse the Pakistani terror
New Delhi: Ajit Doval, the National security adviser (NSA) went to Iraq on a secret mission to steer India's diplomatic outreach to bring home 46 nurses as well as help thousands of other Indians leave
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