Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at a ceremony in Pune. The Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust selected Doval for the honour in recognition of his contribution to India's national security.
Doval, 81, is India's longest-serving National Security Advisor. During his career, he has handled key assignments in Mizoram, Sikkim, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir, and served in Indian diplomatic missions in Islamabad and London.