What happened: Amit Shah credits National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 in Pune
Home Minister Amit Shah credited National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for playing a key role in strengthening India’s defence capabilities. Shah spoke after presenting the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to Ajit Doval in Pune.
Amit Shah’s remarks linked Ajit Doval’s role to the following points: defence capability change over 12 years, advice on national security decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and earlier intelligence work linked to the Multi-Agency Centre that supports internal security.
Background and earlier position: NSA advice and multi-agency support for security governance
The National Security Advisor is an executive adviser role. In simple terms, the National Security Advisor supports national security decision-making by coordinating inputs and giving advice to the executive government, including support for decisions taken by the Prime Minister and relevant ministries.
Internal security challenges often involve multiple agencies and tasks like intelligence gathering, risk assessment, and coordinated responses. Multi-agency coordination mechanisms are therefore used to support internal security, and Amit Shah’s remarks specifically reference the Multi-Agency Centre.
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