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India's 'Ram-Lakshman': Ajit Doval & S Jaishankar's Education & Careers Revealed.
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News18•27-09-2026, 12:26
India's 'Ram-Lakshman': Ajit Doval & S Jaishankar's Education & Careers Revealed.
- •Ajit Doval and S Jaishankar are known as India's 'Ram-Lakshman', standing firm like the Himalayas in every crisis.
- •Ajit Doval received early education at Ajmer Military School and an MA in Economics from Agra University; became an IPS officer in 1968.
- •Doval joined RAW and IB in 1972, undertook dangerous undercover work, served as IB Director (2004-2005), and has been NSA since May 2014.
- •S Jaishankar attended Air Force School, earned a BSc from St. Stephen's College, and an MA, MPhil, and PhD in Political Science from JNU.
- •Jaishankar joined the IFS in 1977, served as Ambassador to various countries, was Foreign Secretary (2015-2018), and became External Affairs Minister in May 2019.
Key Questions Answered
Ajit Doval completed his early education at the Ajmer Military School and earned an MA in Economics in 1967 from Agra University, where he was the topper of his class before clearing the UPSC exam to become an IPS officer in 1968.
S Jaishankar completed his early schooling at the Air Force School in New Delhi, earned a BSc in Chemistry from St. Stephen's College, and obtained an MA in Political Science, an MPhil, and a PhD in International Relations from JNU.
Just before the BRICS Summit, NSA Ajit Doval visited China with the clear objective of thawing the ice between India and China and mending diplomatic relations to ensure the smooth conduct of the summit.
