Overview
- Doval said effective governance is pivotal to nation-building and to securing the state’s goals and stability.
- He argued for emulating Sardar Patel’s approach to institution-building, calling strong, nurtured institutions the core of state power.
- He warned that disinformation and hostile propaganda can corrode public trust in bodies such as the electoral system, urging stronger perception management.
- He cautioned that AI and cyber threats will reshape society and warfare, calling for capacity-building with firm human oversight.
- Citing recent upheavals in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal as governance failures, he also framed women’s empowerment and reconciliation in internal conflicts, including Manipur, as governance imperatives.