# Career seemed over: Ajit Doval recalls mission when China captured his agents

> "I was in my 20s, and I was posted as in charge of intelligence in Sikkim."

- Published: 2026-09-19T12:00:04.019Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T13:30:03.132Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 2016 surgical strikes in Pakistan, 2019 Balakot airstrike, Ajit Doval, Axar Patel, Impact Player of the Series, India, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Indian Police Service, National Security Advisor (NSA), Operation Sindoor in 2025, Sikkim, left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder

## How it developed

- 2026-09-19T12:00:04.019Z - India Today: [Career seemed over: Ajit Doval recalls mission when China captured his agents](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nsa-ajit-doval-career-seemed-over-mission-china-captured-indian-agents-2998297-2026-09-19)
- 2026-09-19T15:02:01.638Z - Telangana Today: [Axar Patel named impact player after India’s series sweep over Afghanistan](https://telanganatoday.com/axar-patel-named-impact-player-after-indias-series-sweep-over-afghanistan)
- 2026-09-20T02:30:04.100Z - ThePrint: [Ajit Doval recounts moment he thought his career was over](https://theprint.in/india/ajit-doval-recounts-moment-he-thought-his-career-was-over/3047720/)
- 2026-09-20T13:30:03.132Z - LiveMint: [‘They were caught by the Chinese': NSA Ajit Doval recounts moment he thought was end of his career | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/they-were-caught-by-the-chinese-nsa-ajit-doval-recounts-moment-he-thought-was-end-of-his-career-11789888692169.html)

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