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Amit Shah presents Lokmanya Tilak Award to NSA Ajit Doval in Pune

  • On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the Lokmanya Tilak National Award to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Pune.
  • Instituted in 1983 by the Tilak Smarak Trust, the award honors individuals contributing to national progress on Bal Gangadhar Tilak's death anniversary, August 1.
  • India's longest-serving National Security Adviser, Doval is currently 81 and has handled assignments in sensitive regions including Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Mizoram, and Punjab.
  • Doval's diplomatic efforts include India-China boundary talks and resolving the Doklam standoff, while previous recipients include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh.
  • Earlier in the day, Shah, accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, paid tributes to Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe at Sarasbaug.
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The Free Press Journal broke the news in Mumbai, India on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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