At IIT Roorkee's convocation, Ajit Doval recalled a career setback and a colleague's advice. He said success depends on reading situations correctly, deciding on time and staying resilient.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval shared a personal account from the early years of his intelligence career, describing an episode in Sikkim that he says nearly ended his career. What was the mission? Read on to find out.

He recalled sending an intelligence team on a mission to a border area. The team was expected to return in about eight days. But the days passed without any word.

NSA Ajit Doval shared a tense 50-year-old anecdote during his IIT Roorkee speech about a Sikkim intelligence mission where his agents were detained by the Chinese army due to faulty maps.