NSA Ajit Doval

May 6, 2025 2:34 PM

NSA Doval meets PM Modi amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions over Pahalgam terror attack

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for the second time in the past 48 hours, amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. The back-to-back high-level consultations come just ahead of the nationwide mock security drills scheduled for Wednesday — the first such exercise since the 1971 war — being conducted under the Home Ministry’s directive to bolster civil defence prepare...

September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

“Peace in border areas, respect for LAC essential for normalcy in India-China ties”: NSA Ajit Doval at BRICS summit

India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Russia. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the BRICS High-Ranking Officials Meeting on Security Matters, according to a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs. During the talks, Doval said that peace and tranquility in border areas, along with respect for the Line of Actual Control (LAC), are paramount for restoring normalcy in India-China relations. This st...

September 16, 2024 4:32 PM

NSA Ajit Doval meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, discusses current situation in Dhaka

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina held discussions with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on the present situation in Bangladesh and her future course of action at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on Monday, according to sources. The Indian Air Force has put its personnel on alert in every eastern sector in view of the present developments. Moreover, the Indian Air Force and other security agencies are providing security to her, and she is being moved to a safe location, according to the sou...

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

Colombo security conclave welcomes Bangladesh as fifth member

The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), a regional security grouping, officially welcomed Bangladesh as its fifth member state on Wednesday. The announcement came during the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting, hosted virtually by Mauritius. The existing members - India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Maldives - warmly received Bangladesh into the fold, while Seychelles participated as an observer state. The Colombo Security Conclave was established in 2020, when India, Sri La...