Center Promoting Dialogue and Cooperation: National Security Adviser Doval and Indonesian Counterpart Address Muslim Scholars on Countering Extremism

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Indonesian counterpart Mohammed Mahfud Mahmodin, who is also the country’s Deputy PM and Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political and Security Affairs, will address a group of ulemas (scholars of Islam and Islamic law) from various parts of the country at an event in the national capital on Tuesday. The special dialogue, hosted by the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), aims to focus on countering radicalisation and extremism, according to IICC president Sirajuddin Qureshi. Former Union Minister MJ Akbar, Professor Akhtarul Wasey, Maulana Mahmood Madani, and Syed Naseeruddin Chishti will also be in attendance.