Ajit Doval Birthday: The Man Behind Surgical Strikes

Ajit Doval, the fifth and current National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, celebrates his 77th birthday on Thursday (January 20) of 2021. He was born in 1945 in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand and is famously known as the “James Bond of India”, dedicating 40 years of his life to the nation’s defence. Doval was an Indian Police Service (IPS - retired) officer and joined the Kerala cadre as the Kottayam ASP in 1968. During his time in the Intelligence Bureau, he also served as Director from 2004-05.

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Mizoram Peace

He ingeniously succeeded in convincing 6 of the 7 commanders of the Mizo National Front to his side. Famous for their promotion of insurgency in Mizoram during the 1980s, this move was the turning point for them. Consequently, tranquility was then restored in the state of Mizoram.

7 years undercover in Pakistan

Ajit Doval was a committed field officer and was willing to do anything necessary to complete his assignments. Reports suggest that he devoted 7 years to working for the Indian government in Pakistan, learning the language and becoming an authority on the country's history, culture and politics. This expertise enabled him to stay in Pakistan for over 7 years, despite the risk, to carry out his assignments.