The meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the recent BRICS National Security Advisers’ gathering offered another reminder that despite decades of dialogue, the India-China boundary dispute remains unresolved.
NSA Ajit Doval said India welcomed the US-Iran MoU with cautious optimism, linking it to energy security, freedom of navigation, supply chains and regional stability.
During the meeting, the NSAs/Heads of Delegation of BRICS member countries will exchange views on the theme ‘Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today’.
NSA Ajit Doval used a major security gathering in Moscow to highlight maritime security concerns, seek UN reforms and review strategic cooperation with Russia.
They are understood to have reviewed the situation in West Asia and deliberated on ways to navigate the crisis while ensuring minimal impact on the country.
NSA Doval underlined the need to prioritise combating terror financing and said that terrorism survived because of financing.
The National Security Advisor (NSA) was addressing a conference on the role of Ulema in fostering a culture of Interfaith Peace and Social harmony in India and Indonesia.
The national security advisor said that the aim of today's discussion is to bring together Indian and Indonesian Ulema and scholars who can take forward the cooperation in promoting tolerance, harmony and peaceful co-existence.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high level meeting with top officials to review the situation.
The meeting started around 3 pm at the Home Ministry in presence of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief Manoj Pandey, Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha and Research and Analysis Wing Chief Samant Goel.
