Interesting facts about Ajit Doval, James Bond of India
Deepika S
Here are some interesting facts about Ajit Doval that you should know about.
He is the fifth and current National Security Adviser (NSA) to PM Modi.
The highly decorated IPS officer of Kerala Cadre, Doval has dealt with the country's most complex international and domestic security challenges.
Doval is known as the significant brain behind India's security and military apparatus under the Modi regime.
Ajit Doval is popularly known as the 'James Bond of India'.
In 1968, Ajit Doval was actively involved in the anti-insurgency operations in Punjab and Mizoram.
He spent seven years living undercover as a Muslim in Lahore, Pakistan.
Ajit Doval played a crucial role as one of the three negotiators in the release of passengers from the hijacked Indian plane IC-814 in Kandhar in 1999.
In 1998, Doval was conferred with the highest gallantry award-- Kirti Chakra, the first police officer to receive this award, which was earlier given as a military honour.