Ajit Doval

2,000 Border Force Personnel To Be Transferred To Intelligence Bureau

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Over 2,000 non-combatised personnel of border guarding force - Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) - have been finally ordered to be moved to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) as part of an ambitious central government plan to bolster the internal snoop agency's on-ground presence at Indian borders, especially along China and Nepal.

With New Order, NSA Ajit Doval To Be Most Powerful Bureaucrat In 20 Years

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The government has decided to revive the Strategic Policy Group to assist the National Security Council. It will be headed by Ajit Doval and the Cabinet Secretary, the most senior bureaucrat in the government, will report to him.

National Security Advisor To Lead Group For Planning Strategic Moves

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 8, 2018

The government has set up a panel headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to help the National Security Council, which advises the Prime Minister on matters of national security and strategic interests, officials said Monday.

With 3 Deputies Under Him, NSA Ajit Doval Has Become A Major Power Centre

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday October 5, 2018

RN Ravi, former chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, was appointed as deputy national security advisor on Thursday. He will now be the third deputy reporting to national security adviser Ajit Doval.

R N Ravi Redesignated As Deputy National Security Advisor

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 5, 2018

R N Ravi, the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, has been redesignated as the Deputy National Security Advisor, an official order said.

Ajit Doval, Top Officials Meet In Iran, Discuss Ways To Counter Terrorism

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 27, 2018

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday attended a high-level meeting in Tehran where he joined top security officials from Afghanistan, China, Iran and Russia to evolve a regional strategy to deal with the threat posed by ISIS and other terror groups.

Week After Delhi 2+2 Dialogue, Ajit Doval Meets 3 Top Officials In US

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 15, 2018

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday held "broad-based" talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and US National Security Advisor John Bolton during which they discussed the "future direction" of the strategic Indo-US ties.

Week After Delhi 2+2 Dialogue, Ajit Doval In US To Meet Top Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2018

A week after the "highly successful" first India-US 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Washington to hold meetings with top Trump Administration officials.

Ministers Meet To Get Briefed On Countering Opposition Over Rafale Deal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 5, 2018

With the government under attack from the Opposition on the Rafale issue, top security brass on Wednesday briefed the Union Council of Ministers on the fighter aircraft deal with France in a bid to provide the leaders with facts to counter the allegations being levelled against it.

Controversy Over Ajit Doval's Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Remark

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday September 5, 2018

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has landed in controversy with his remark that Jammu and Kashmir's separate constitution is an "aberration" as sovereignty "cannot be diluted and ill-defined". In the backdrop of the challenge to the Article 370 -- which grants special rights and privileges to the state -- in Supreme Court, livid lawmakers from ...

Separate Constitution For Jammu And Kashmir Was An Aberration: Ajit Doval

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 5, 2018

Having a separate constitution for Jammu and Kashmir was probably an "aberration", National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday, as he stressed that India's sovereignty can never be compromised.

On Jammu And Kashmir, Rajnath Singh Says Peace Through "Honest" Governance

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 5, 2018

On his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the imposition of Governor's rule, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that peace and stability could be brought to the state through an honest, effective and efficient administration.

"Kashmir Ceasefire Was For Eid": National Security Advisor Drops A Hint

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday June 14, 2018

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's peace initiative in Kashmir may not extend beyond Ramzan, which is expected tgo end with Eid tomorrow. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval indicated that offer was only for Eid. The ceasefire has triggered a spurt in terror activities and senior officers say they will present the facts before Mr Singh, who would...

Efforts On To Secure Release Of 7 Abducted Indians In Afghanistan: External Affairs Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 10, 2018

The government today said it was in touch with relevant people and authorities in Afghanistan to secure the release of seven Indian engineers who were abducted in the restive northern Baghlan province of the war-torn country on Sunday.

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Attend Summit In Beijing, Set Stage For PM Modi, Xi Jinping To Meet This Week

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from PTI) | Tuesday April 24, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are in Beijing to attend the foreign and defence ministers' meet organised by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO. Both meetings, which began this morning, are being held simultaneously.