New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Sunday, stressed the need to avoid 'stagnation' of minds, and pointed the importance of introspection for both states and societies.

His remarks came during the launch of the Hindi edition of book 'Islam Authoritarianism: Underdevelopment--A Global and Historical Comparison' authored by Turkish-American scholar Ahmet T Kuru and published by the Khusro Foundation at the New Delhi World Book Fair.

"Introspection by states and societies has always been important. The fidelity to religion or state should not be compromised. We should not allow our brains to be imprisoned. If you don't introspect you lose time and direction. If done too late then you tend to lag," the NSA sai...