Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah presents the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval in Pune, Maharashtra

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval in Pune. The release notes Doval’s long service in the Intelligence Bureau, his role as founding chairman of the Multi‑Agency Centre (MAC), and his contributions to major security challenges, including bomb‑blast investigations in Gujarat. The Minister highlighted Doval’s influence on strengthening India’s internal security and on shaping Prime Minister Modi’s decisions on defence modernisation. The award ceremony also referenced Lokmanya Tilak’s legacy of cultural nationalism and the need for citizens to draw inspiration from his teachings.