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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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NSA Ajit Doval to visit China for BRICS meet

Amid tension at border, NSA Ajit Doval to visit China for BRICS meet

India | Jul 13, 2017, 07:08 PM IST

NSA Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing later this month to attend a meeting of his counterparts from BRICS nations.

PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at a joint

When NSA Ajit Doval rescued PM Narendra Modi from possible embarrassment during US visit

India | Jun 27, 2017, 08:00 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi's summit with President Trump was the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two major countries

US NSA McMaster meets PM Modi in New Delhi

US NSA McMaster meets PM Modi, Ajit Doval; Pak, Afghanistan on agenda

India | Apr 18, 2017, 11:39 AM IST

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.

Army Chief meets NSA Ajit Doval to discuss J-K situation

Army Chief meets NSA Ajit Doval to discuss J-K situation

India | Apr 16, 2017, 02:16 PM IST

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Sunday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and apprised him of the situation in Kashmir valley.

Ajit Doval, James Mattis

Ajit Doval, James Mattis talked a lot about China and its bullying tactics: US official

World | Apr 04, 2017, 12:04 PM IST

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.

Ajit Doval

Ajit Doval’s China obsession led India to work for regime change in Sri Lanka in 2014: Former Lankan Defence Secretary

World | Mar 28, 2017, 11:52 AM IST

Former Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday said that it was Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s obsession with China that resulted in India working for a regime change in Sri Lanka in 2014.

Ajit Doval

Ajit Doval’s Washington visit reinforces Indo-US cooperation in tackling terrorism in South Asia

World | Mar 25, 2017, 08:40 AM IST

During the recent US visit of India National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the two sides held wide ranging discussions on how to expand and deepen India-US co-operation in collectively addressing the challenge posed by terrorism in South Asia.

The NSCS reports to NSA Ajit Doval and advises the PM on

Govt appoints former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna as OSD in National Security Council Secretariat

India | Feb 16, 2017, 08:29 PM IST

Rajinder Khanna, former chief of the country's external intelligence agency RAW, was today appointed Officer on Special Duty in the National Security Council Secretariat.

Both delegates appeared in a warm mood

No bilateral meet, clarifies MEA after Doval-Aziz's ‘100-feet walk’

India | Dec 05, 2016, 12:39 PM IST

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

File photo of Ajit Doval and Yang Jiechi

Amid strains, NSA Ajit Doval discusses bilateral ties with Chinese counterpart; NSG, Azhar issues raised

India | Nov 04, 2016, 05:59 PM IST

India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Hyderabad to discuss measures to improve bilateral ties strained by differences. Both the officials also took up a

File pic - PM Narendra Modi chairs a meet at PMO

PM Modi chairs high-level meet to review security situation in J&K

Politics | Nov 02, 2016, 02:34 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired two separate high-level meetings at his office to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi

India, China NSAs to discuss bilateral ties in a meet next week

World | Oct 29, 2016, 11:27 PM IST

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

Ajit Doval

India moots legal regime to combat terror ahead of BRICS summit

India | Oct 14, 2016, 04:21 PM IST

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

PoK, terror launch pads, Ajit Doval, CCS

Pak army readying 100 terrorists to push into J&K: Doval tells CCS

India | Oct 05, 2016, 10:27 PM IST

Pakistan army has mobilised about 100 terrorists across the LoC to push them into Indian territory to carry out attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, NSA Ajit Doval told the CCS.

Ajit Doval

India retains right to protect its interests, NSA Ajit Doval tells his Pakistani counterpart

India | Oct 05, 2016, 11:36 AM IST

India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has made it clear to Pakistan that India reserves the right to protect its interests which implicitly included actions such as the surgical strike across the LoC.

Indo-Pak tensions

NSAs of India, Pakistan agree to reduce tensions along LoC, says Sartaj Aziz: Pak media

World | Oct 03, 2016, 12:09 PM IST

National Security Advisors of the two nations spoke on Monday morning to reduce tensions along the Line of Control, Pakistani media outlets quoted Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz as saying.

Susan rice called Doval condemning Uri attack

US Security Adviser Susan Rice calls Doval, says expect Pak to 'delegitimize' terror groups

World | Sep 29, 2016, 09:03 AM IST

US National Security Advisor Susan Rice called her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and condemned the Uri terrorist attack saying the White House expects Pakistan to take "effective action to combat and delegitimise" UN-designated terrorist groups.

Ajit Doval

There is a signal in NSA Ajit Doval’s surprise presence at Saudi event

India | Sep 23, 2016, 05:34 PM IST

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, one of the best-known intelligence officers in the country, recently surprised everyone when he visited a five-star hotel here to attend a gala event on the occasion of Saudi National Day.

Modi chalking out strategy over Uri attack

Uri attack: PM Modi briefed at Army's war room over terror camps in Pakistan

India | Sep 22, 2016, 01:10 PM IST

Amid simmering tension between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Uri terror attack and growing calls for action against the perpetrators of the crime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday night seen at

Ajit Doval

Kashmir unrest: Ajit Doval sent packing from Africa, promises solution

India | Jul 11, 2016, 07:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Concerned about the prevailing unrest in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s visit to Kenya and sent him back home 24 hours before his scheduled return. Regularly