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Doval, Pompeo, Esper discuss ways to deepen Indo-US ties

New Delhi, Oct 27: During the meeting of National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, both sides highlighted the need to build capabilities across all domains. 

Pompeo who is on a four nation tour made his first stop in India along with US defence chief, Mike Esper for the 2+2 dialogue. During the discussions, Doval, Pompeo and Esper discussed ways to deepen the relationship between the two countries. Issues relating to regional and global security were also discussed. 

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Doval’s New India Doctrine: India will take the battle to where the threat originates

New Delhi, Oct 26: India will not only fight on its own soil but also on foreign soil which becomes the source of a security threat, India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval said. The remarks come in the midst of a standoff with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

Speaking at the Parmath Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, the NSA said that while India has not attacked anyone first, the new strategic thinking holds that perhaps we could have acted proactively to nip security threats.

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High powered group comprising Doval meets, analyses evolving situation with China

ajit-doval-newNew Delhi, Sep 02: With the tensions with China soaring, the high-powered China Study Group (CSG) held a two hour meeting to review the situation.

The meeting held on Tuesday afternoon was attended by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff, Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General M M Naravane.

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NSA Doval led panel discusses sustained diplomatic-political efforts with China

ajit-doval-newNew Delhi, Aug 05: A high powered panel headed by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval held discussions on the China issue.

The discussions were held following the meeting of the military commanders of India and China on Sunday. The efforts with China will need to be sustained both on the political and diplomatic front officials informed.

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NSA Doval led panel to review outcome of India-China commander level talks

Ajit DovalNew Delhi, Aug 04: A high powered panel headed by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval will review the discussions held by the military commanders of India and China.

The fifth meeting of the commanders was held on August 2. The panel headed by NSA Doval is informally known as the China Study Group. It would meet on Tuesday and review the discussions, sources told OneIndia.

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As India-China tensions soar, NSA Doval, Wang Yi set to meet

ajit-doval-wang-yiNew Delhi, July 23: National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi are likely to hold a round of talks to de-escalate tensions along the Line of Actual Control.

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Untenable, exaggerated, says India on China’s Galwan Valley claim

galwan2New Delhi, July 10: India has rejected China’s claim on the Galwan Valley as exaggerated and untenable.

A statement that was released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry after the talks between National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi did not make a subtle reference to Beijing’s claim of sovereignty on the Galwan Valley.

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Bluntly put: How NSA Ajit Doval got the Chinese to relent twice

ajit-doval-newNew Delhi, July 07: National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval during his two hour video conference with Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi said that a pre-requisite for the de-escalation would be the PLA moving back from the area, which China has been claiming as its.

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Doval-Yi talks proposed amidst India-China stand off

ajit-doval-wang-yiNew Delhi, July 06: In a bid to resolve the border dispute, India and China are now discussing a proposal for talks between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi.

Doval and Yi are the Special Representatives of the India and China strategic consultations and boundary negotiations. It may be recalled that Doval and Yi had held the 22nd round of boundary negotiations last on December 21.

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To get China to budge, India brings in its best 3

ladakh1New Delhi, May 27: India has made it clear that there would be no backdown amidst the escalating tensions with the Chinese at the Line of Actual Control. The Chinese had created similar problems during the Doklam issue and it was finally up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s crack team to sort out the issue.

With talks failing, it would now be up to National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat to take things forward and diffuse tensions.

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