9 November 2014

NSA Ajit Doval's new status effectively dwarfs many in Cabinet

By BHAVNA VIJ AURORA, ET Bureau | 8 Nov, 2014, 

NEW DELHI: He is omnipresent in New Delhi, but you may not recognise him if you run into him in Lutyen's power corridors. Over the past months, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has quietly cut through political and bureaucratic blockages to become an overarching presence in decisionmaking. For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he is the go-to-man, much to the chagr in of many in the administration who complain that he is overriding .. 

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Doval's Deceptive Demeanour

Doval was also the representative to hold talks with the US about cooperation on terrorism and with Israel on strengthening defence ties. The NSA is advising the Prime Minister on the black money issue, too, say sources. "It is not a mere coincidence that the Defence Acquisition Committee of the government cleared purchases worth over $525 million from Israel on October 25, three days after Doval met .. 

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