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Amit Shah praises Doval at Tilak award ceremony
Times of India··1 Aug
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to NSA Ajit Doval in Pune on August 1, saying Doval advised behind every major national security decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014. Shah said history would reserve a golden page for Doval's security contribution. Doval accepted the honour with humility and thanked organisers.
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What It Means For You
- Citizens tracking national security policy can note Shah's claim that Doval advised behind every major Modi era security decision since his 2014 NSA appointment.
- Pune residents attending the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony saw public recognition of intelligence work that Shah said often remains confidential.
- Anyone following defence modernisation can connect Shah's remarks on improved armed forces capability to Doval's cited role in operational and technology upgrades.
What's Happening
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at a function in Pune on August 1.
- Shah said Doval played a role and offered advice behind every Prime Minister Narendra Modi national security decision since 2014.
- Doval accepted the award with humility and thanked organisers, praising leadership of Modi and Shah in his acceptance speech.
NSA Honoured In Pune On August 1
- Shah recalled consulting Doval after the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts during his tenure as Gujarat home minister, crediting tips that helped resolve multiple blast cases.
- He said much of Doval's contribution cannot be made public because of the confidential nature of intelligence operations.
- Shah also paid tribute to Lokmanya Tilak's journalism and cultural nationalism, linking the award's legacy to public service and nation building.
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