NSA Ajit Doval Biography – Brief About His Life Journey

About NSA Ajit Doval Biography

Ajit Kumar Dobhal, also known as KC PPM PM, is an Indian bureaucrat and the current National Security Advisor (NSA) of India. He has been in this role since 2014 and is the longest-serving NSA, currently on his third consecutive term. Before this, he was the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and served as an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in the Kerala cadre.

About NSA Ajit Doval Biography

Ajit Doval was born in 1945 in Ghiri Banelsyun village, located in Pauri Garhwal, which is now part of Uttarakhand. His father, Major G. N. Doval, served as an officer in the Indian Army. Doval completed his early education at Ajmer Military School in Rajasthan and went on to earn a master’s degree in economics from Agra University in 1967.

His father’s name is Gunanand Doval and his mother’s name is Mrs. Dovel. He is married now and his wife’s name is Aruni Doval ​(m. 1972) and he has two children named Shaurya Doval, and Vivek Doval. 

In December 2009, Ajit Doval established the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), a think tank that leans towards the right side of the political spectrum. Before becoming the National Security Advisor, he served as the director of this foundation.

NSA Ajit Doval Family
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Brief About Ajit’s Career Journey 

Ajit Doval joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1968, starting his career as the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Kottayam district, Kerala. After working in Thalassery, Kerala, for a few months in 1972, Ajit Doval moved to central service.

He has been involved in handling all 15 hijackings of Indian Airlines flights that occurred between 1971 and 1999.

Doval received counterterrorism training under M. K. Narayanan, who was the third National Security Advisor of India. He was also part of the team sent to Kandahar, Afghanistan, to negotiate the release of passengers from the hijacked IC-814 airplane.

On May 30, 2014, Ajit was appointed as India’s fifth National Security Advisor. In October 2018, he became the Chairman of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG), which is the top level of a three-tier system within the National Security Council and plays a key role in its decision-making process.

On June 3, 2019, Ajit Doval was reappointed as National Security Advisor for another five years and was given the personal rank of a Cabinet Minister. On September 15, 2020, during a virtual SCO meeting, Ajit Doval walked out after Pakistan displayed a fake map that left out parts of India.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Doval received an honorary doctorate from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University in December 2017, Kumaun University in May 2018, and Amity University in November 2018.
  • He became the youngest police officer to receive the Police Medal for Meritorious Service, earning it after just six years in the police force.
  • He was later awarded the President’s Police Medal.
  • In 1988, Doval received the Kirti Chakra, one of the highest gallantry awards, becoming the first police officer to earn this honor, which was previously given only to military personnel.
Attribute Details
Full Name Ajit Kumar Dobhal
Nickname Ajit
Profession National Security Advisor (NSA) of India
Date of Birth 20 January 1945 Ghiri Village
Age (as of 2024) 79 Years Old
Family Father: Gunanand Doval
Mother: Mrs. Doval
Siblings: Not Known
Marital Status Married
Girlfriend Name Aruni Doval (m. 1972)
Children Shaurya Doval, Vivek Doval
Religion Hindu
Educational Qualification Graduate
School Rashtriya Military School Ajmer
College Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University (1967), National Defence College
Hobbies Reading Books
Birth Place Ghiri Banelsyun, Uttarakhand, India
Hometown Ghiri Banelsyun, Uttarakhand, India
Current City Ghiri Banelsyun, Uttarakhand, India
Nationality Indian
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