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November 3, 2026 11:30 AM

NSA Ajit Doval visits Vietnam, discusses security and intelligence cooperation

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with senior Vietnamese leaders during an official visit to Hanoi on November 1-2, reviewing security cooperation and progress under the India–Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Doval met General Luong Tam Quang, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee and Minister of Public Security. Their discussions covered security and intelligence coope...

August 26, 2026 1:24 AM

Doval, Wang Yi Agree To Continue Work Towards Political Settlement Of India-China Boundary Question

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the 25th round of the Special Representatives Talks on the India-China Boundary Question in Beijing on Tuesday, with the two sides expressing satisfaction at the steady resumption of people-to-people and cross-border exchanges, including the ongoing Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and border trade through the three designated trading passes. Doval, India’s Special Representative on the India-China Boundary Questi...

August 24, 2026 4:13 PM

NSA Ajit Doval in Beijing for 25th round of Special Representatives’ talks on India-China boundary question

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday for a two-day visit to attend the 25th round of the Special Representatives’ (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question. Doval, who is India’s Special Representative for the boundary question, is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister and Politburo member Wang Yi. The 25th round of the Special Representatives’ Talks is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 25. During his visit, Doval is ...

August 2, 2026 12:00 PM

Amit Shah presents Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to NSA Ajit Doval in Pune

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Pune, describing him as a dedicated servant of the nation whose contributions to India's internal and external security would be remembered as a "golden chapter" in the history of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure. The award ceremony was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministe...

July 16, 2026 3:28 PM

NSA Ajit Doval calls for decisive BIMSTEC cooperation to tackle emerging security challenges

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday called for stronger regional cooperation among BIMSTEC member states to address evolving security challenges, saying the current global environment marked by conflicts, geopolitical uncertainties and rapid technological changes demands urgent collective action. Addressing the fifth BIMSTEC National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi, Doval stressed that member countries must work together to safeguard regional peace, stability and ...

December 12, 2024 6:38 PM

PSB reforms: financial inclusion, credit growth and employee welfare

The central government has implemented a series of reforms over the past decade aimed at improving the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs). These measures have addressed challenges such as non-performing assets (NPAs), financial inclusion, and credit growth. In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India introduced the Asset Quality Review (AQR) to identify and address stressed accounts. This led to the transparent recognition of NPAs, with the gross NPA ratio peaking at 14.58% in March 2018 befo...