Overview
- Doval told young delegates that India must build strength across security, economic and social fronts to answer a painful history of attacks and subjugation.
- He confirmed he largely avoids mobile phones and the internet for day‑to‑day work, saying he relies on other communication methods and uses such devices only for family or overseas contacts.
- Speaking as guest of honour at Bharat Mandapam, he invoked the sacrifices of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh before an audience of about 3,000.
- Emphasising leadership, he quoted Napoleon and praised the current government’s commitment and direction for accelerating national development.
- His assertion that India’s civilisation did not attack others or destroy temples was challenged by historians, including references to D. N. Jha’s research documenting earlier instances of religious site destruction.