A selectively edited video clip of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is being circulated by several Congress-linked social media handles and Left-leaning influencers, attempting to portray him as claiming that “more Hindus than Muslims join ISI”. The full video, however, tells a very different story.
The Viral Clip: Lines Cut, Context Removed
This clipped video was shared by a “reporter”, an “investigative fellow” associated with Reporters’ Collective, which is one of the many organisations funded by institutions tied to Western governments and intelligence-linked NGOs like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
In the viral fragment, Doval is seen saying: “The number of persons that ISI has recruited for intelligence tasks in India… there have been more Hindus than Muslims…”
The clip abruptly ends after he says, “We will carry the Muslims…”
But the Full Video From 2014 Shows the Exact Opposite
The video originates from March 2014, during Ajit Doval’s lecture at the Australia India Institute titled “The Challenge of Global Terrorism.”
When the unedited version is viewed, it becomes clear that Doval was not talking about ISIS recruitment in India; he was explaining espionage cases under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) from 1947 to 2014.
He was distinguishing between OSA – anti-espionage law and UAPA – anti-terror law. (UAPA is what is applied to terrorists like Ajmal Kasab or Afzal Guru, not OSA.)
Doval was stating that Muslims in India have historically shown immense patriotism, and that espionage cases under OSA were overwhelmingly not from the Muslim community.
Here is what he actually said in full: “The number of persons that foreign agencies have recruited for intelligence tasks in India — there have been more Hindus than Muslims. If you see all the 4,000 cases under the Official Secrets Act since 1947, not even 20% were Muslim. So it’s a very wrong concept. We will carry the Muslims with us, and we will make it a great country.”
Doval Was Praising Indian Muslims — Left Ecosystem Presented It as “Hindu vs Muslim”
The full context makes Doval’s message unambiguous. He was defending the patriotism of Indian Muslims. He was pushing back against stereotypes linking Muslims to espionage or terror. He was explaining counter-espionage mechanisms, not terrorism or ISIS recruitment.
The trimmed video circulated online removed his explanation of the Official Secrets Act, the reference to post-Independence espionage cases, the key line where he says stereotypes about Muslims are “a very wrong concept” and the concluding sentence about national unity.
“We will carry the Muslims with us and we will make it a great country” – NSA Doval said this later.
He was emphasizing on the patriotism of Muslims.
But this was cleverly cropped as it did not suit the narrative of deep state.
Let’s expose⬇️ https://t.co/HqY5qmQJSD pic.twitter.com/1aeMGE98Zc
— Anti Propaganda Front (@apf_ind) November 17, 2025
In this case as with fake news peddlers, this handle along with several Congress-affiliated accounts shared the cropped video with captions suggesting that Ajit Doval was giving a communal statement, despite the complete clip proving the opposite.
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