Topic: Ajit Doval
NSA Doval meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
Ajit Doval, who in on a two-day unannounced visit to the country, also met Afghan leader Abdullah Abdullah and discussed the role of India in establishing peace in Afghanistan.
French President Macron’s advisor meets PM Modi, discusses bilateral and global issues
During his visit to India, the Diplomatic Advisor to the French President, Emmanuel Bonne, also held talks with NSA Ajit Doval Thursday.
Jairam Ramesh apologises to Ajit Doval’s son in 2019 criminal defamation case
Vivek Doval had filed a criminal defamation case against Jairam Ramesh after the Congress leader held a press conference in Jan 2019 over a report published by news magazine Caravan.
Eyeing China, NSA Doval looks to promote Indo-Pacific strategy in Sri Lanka
The NSA’s visit to Sri Lanka comes days after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Colombo to not depend on China.
Doval using insurgents to distract Islamabad from Kashmir — retd Pakistan Air Force officer
In an article titled ‘Doval’s dirty war’, retired Pakistan Air Vice Marshal Shahzad Chaudhary alleges that the scrapping J&K's special status was the handiwork of India's NSA.
‘Will fight on foreign soil’ if there is a threat, says NSA Ajit Doval at Rishikesh ashram
NSA Ajit Doval's remarks, made last week, were portrayed by some media reports as a warning to Beijing, but government officials have denied any link.
Why NSA Doval and his men are asserting themselves in Nepal, rather than MEA
PM Modi wants relationship with Nepal fixed. So R&AW chief Samant Goel and his team boarded a special aircraft to the Himalayan republic.
Continuation of high-level violence remains a concern, Afghan leader Abdullah Abdullah says
The influential Afghan leader met PM Modi Thursday, lauded India’s stance on participating only in Afghan govt-led US-Taliban peace talks.
NSA Ajit Doval to meet China’s Yang Jiechi at BRICS meeting tomorrow
Ajit Doval and Yang Jiechi, the national security advisers of India and China, respectively, have known each other for a long time and share a bonhomie of sorts.
NSA Ajit Doval storms out of SCO meet over Pakistan’s ‘fictitious’ map
India says Pakistan ‘deliberately’ showed the ‘illegal’ map as its backdrop in the virtual meeting, in blatant disregard of host Russia’s advisory.
Chinese actress Zheng Shuang ‘abandoning’ surrogate kids in US hits a raw nerve
The celebrity scandal reignited decades-long national debates about shrinking families, rising inequality and the extra-legal privileges that China’s wealthy all too often enjoy.
Big health push & some tax relief — what you can expect in Modi govt’s Budget 2021
Employment creation is likely to be a big thrust area for the Modi govt as it looks to ease the blow of the Covid lockdown.
Defence
‘Stark need for modernisation’ — why armed forces want a big jump in defence budget
Forces cite ongoing LAC standoff with China to point out the desperate need for defence modernisation. But experts say not much room for significant jump.
7 reasons why Modi govt is in retreat on farm reform laws
Farm reform could’ve been high point of Modi’s second term. But lack of patience, understanding and contempt for history have turned it into a disaster.