NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is expected to play a greater role by shaping the strategic vision of the Home Ministry on all issues of internal security and help it draw up doctrines to handle issues related to Jammu & Kashmir, the northeast, Left-wing extremism and indigenous radicalisation.At least two home ministry officials have told ET that Home Minister Rajnath Singh is keen to use Doval’s expertise in internal security matters to revitalise the ministry and ensure synergy between various departments that so far tend to work in silos rather than see the “big picture” of internal security threats.The former Intelligence Bureau chief has been regularly attending morning meetings with Rajnath Singh, much like MK Narayanan and Shiv Shankar Menon did while serving as NSAs during P Chidambaram’s tenure as home minister.The practice, however, became irregular when Sushil Kumar Shinde took over. “Singh and Doval get along very well. The home minister wishes to use the latter’s experience,” aministry official said. Another senior ministry official added that the NSA’s intervention in the home ministry should go beyond “largely crisis management” and include developing policies on all major internal security issues.“For example, what should be the plan to de-radicalise indigenous youth in nurseries of terror like Azamgarh or Malegaon or a policy on starting education schemes for them in these areas? The Intelligence Bureau has been working on a larger plan for deradicalisation in light of Indian Mujahedeen activities but the challenge is now larger in light of the lure of ISIS attracting Indian youth,” the official said, stressing on the need to lean upon Doval’s experience to draw up policies for such issues.Doval’s predecessor Shiv Shankar Menon, a foreign service officer, did not have significant expertise in issues of internal security and was seen more as a foreign policy and global strategic affairs advisor.Doval, a former IPS officer with a formidable intelligence background and experience in handling insurgency in Punjab, J&K and northeast, is said to have a far better understanding of the contemporary threats to internal security. Doval is only the second NSA after MK Narayanan to have a professional career in intelligence.