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India's NSA Ajit Doval Withdraws from Moscow Security Forum Due to Illness

Doval's absence from the multilateral meeting is a minor disruption, with India and Russia reaffirming plans for early bilateral security talks.

NSA Ajit Doval's Moscow visit called off after his seasonal flu diagnosis

Overview

  • Ajit Doval, India's National Security Adviser, has pulled out of the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Moscow, citing seasonal flu.
  • The meeting, scheduled from May 27 to 29, 2025, is a key platform for addressing global and regional security challenges.
  • Doval's absence is seen as a temporary setback, with both India and Russia emphasizing their ongoing commitment to strategic and security cooperation.
  • India and Russia maintain a close partnership, highlighted by Doval's 2024 visit to St Petersburg for the BRICS NSA-level meeting, where he met President Putin and Sergei Shoigu.
  • Bilateral follow-ups on strategic and security matters are being planned to reinforce the Indo-Russian Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.