NSA Ajit Doval Selected for Lokmanya Tilak National Award

 

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has been selected for this year’s prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award. The award will be presented on August 1 in Pune on the occasion of the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak. Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust President Dr. Rohit Tilak announced this at a press conference today. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar will attend the award ceremony. The award comprises a memento, a citation and a cash prize of one lakh rupees. Ajit Doval has been chosen for his outstanding contribution to strengthening India’s national security, counter-terrorism operations, covert missions and border security. He has played a key role in several major national security initiatives, including Operation Black Thunder, the Doklam diplomatic negotiations and the Balakot air strike. A 1968-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Kerala cadre, Doval served in the intelligence establishment for more than three decades and later headed the Intelligence Bureau. He is currently India’s longest-serving National Security Adviser.