Ajit Doval in Russia to attend International Meeting on Security

The Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met his Russian counterpart Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in St.Petersburg , Russia  on 24 April 2024 and discussed important bilateral issues. NSA Ajit Doval was on a visit to Russia to attend the 12th International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters.

The discussions between NSA Doval and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev covered a wide range of topics, including counterterrorism efforts, cyber security and defence cooperation. 

12th International Meeting of High-Ranking Officials

The 12th International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters was orgainsed by Russia at St. Petersburg ,Russia from 22-25  April 2024. Delegates and senior high ranking officials of 106 countries attended the meeting. 

The International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters is a prestigious event which provides a platform for global leaders to discuss and address pressing security challenges facing the nations.

The meeting was addressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking on the occasion, President Putin highlighted the threat of international terrorism and identified it as a paramount menace of the 21st century.

President Putin referred to the recent terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow by the ISIS-Khorasan group in March 2024, in which over 130 people were killed.

President Putin called upon the delegates to engage in substantive discussions at both regional and international levels to build a united front against contemporary challenges.

Meeting of BRICS NSA’s

During the international meeting, NSA Ajit Doval also attended the BRICS NSA meeting hosted by the  Secretary of the Russian Federation’s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev. NSA Doval emphasised the need for closer cooperation amongst the international community in the fight against terrorism and to formulate concrete actions so as to prevent trans-border planning, funding and execution of terrorist acts.

BRICS is an International organisation consisting of 10 member countries  -Brazil, Russia, India, China , South Africa, Egypt, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iran 

NSA meeting with Myanmar NSA 

NSA Ajit Doval also met his Myanmar counterpart, Admiral Moe Aung. Both discussed the current situation in Myanmar, where the government forces are fighting against the rebels. They also talked about the infrastructure being built by India in Myanmar, like Sittwe ports etc.

They also discussed recent developments along the India-Myanmar border, including issues related to refugees, development projects and other security issues. Etc.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval 

• Ajit Doval was appointed as the fifth  National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Prime Minister of India in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
• Brajesh Mishra was the first NSA of India who was appointed in 1998.He is a retired Indian Police Services (IPS) officer of the Kerala cadre and a former Indian intelligence and law enforcement officer. 
• Born in Uttarakhand in 1945, he was the youngest police officer in India to be awarded the Kirti Chakra.
• Doval began his police career in 1968 as an IPS officer and was actively involved in anti-insurgency operations in Mizoram and Punjab. 
• He played a key role as one of the three negotiators in the release of passengers from the hijacked IC-814 in Kandahar in 1999.