Modi Retains Former Super Spy as India’s National Security Adviser

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India re-appointed Ajit Doval as national security adviser, in yet another move intended to showcase continuity in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in office.

The announcement Thursday comes days after key ministers, including those of foreign and defense, retained their posts in Modi’s latest cabinet. Modi’s party failed to win a majority for the first time in a decade and he currently leads a coalition government with the backing of two regional political parties.