Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, US Director of National Intelligence, and discussed various aspects of ties between the two countries with a focus on enhancing intelligence collaboration in counter-terrorism and emerging threats.
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, US Director of National Intelligence, and discussed various aspects of ties between the two countries with a focus on enhancing intelligence collaboration in counter-terrorism and emerging threats.
Modi also greeted Hindu-American Gabbard on her confirmation as the nation’s top intelligence official. She was confirmed on Wednesday.
“Met USA’s Director of National Intelligence, @TulsiGabbard in Washington DC. Congratulated her on her confirmation. Discussed various aspects of the India-USA friendship, of which she’s always been a strong votary,” Modi posted on
Discussions also focused on enhancing intelligence collaboration in counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, and emerging threats, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.
“PM @narendramodi held a productive meeting with US Director of National Intelligence @TulsiGabbard in Washington DC today. Discussions focused on enhancing intelligence collaboration in counter-terrorism, cybersecurity & emerging threats,” the post said.
Modi arrived in the US capital on Wednesday around 5.30 pm (Thursday, 4 am IST) after a visit to France where he had co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Emmanuel.
Modi and Trump will hold bilateral discussions at the White House on Thursday.
“Our nations will keep working closely for the benefit of our people and a better future for our planet,” Modi said on
Attorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath of office to Gabbard, who Trump called “an American of exceptional courage and patriotism.” She noted that she was deployed three times in the Army National Guard and that she is a former Democratic congresswoman, riffing “Can you believe that?” Gabbard, 43, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, had faced bipartisan skepticism about her suitability for supervising the spy agencies.
Gabbard thanked the president for his confidence in her and vowed to “refocus our intelligence community” after she was sworn in.
“Unfortunately, the American people have very little trust in the intelligence community, largely because they’ve seen the weaponization and politicization of an entity that is supposed to be purely focused on ensuring our national security,” the new intelligence chief said.
The Senate confirmed her in a 52–48 vote, following two months of deliberations over whether Gabbard is qualified enough to lead the intelligence agencies and prepare Trump’s daily intelligence brief.
