Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in New Delhi on Monday and presented her with water from the Ganga, collected during the Maha Kumbh. The religious gathering, which concluded on February 26, drew over 660 million people to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, making it the largest human gathering in the world.
This meeting comes hours after Gabbard met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The meeting held in the national capital focused on the anti-India activities conducted on American soil by the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
Gabbard, a practising Hindu, said in an interview with news agency ANI that she often draws strength and guidance from the teachings of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita during both good and difficult times.
Gabbard is on a two-and-a-half-day visit to India as part of a multinational tour.
She arrived in New Delhi early on Sunday and held talks with Indian officials on intelligence cooperation, cybersecurity, and defence relations. Her visit comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington in February, where he met Gabbard and described her as a strong supporter of India-US ties.
During her visit, Gabbard attended meetings and conferences focused on enhancing bilateral security cooperation. She joined intelligence and security officials from around 20 countries at a conclave chaired by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. The event, organised by the National Security Council Secretariat, has been held alongside the Raisina Dialogue since 2022.
This is Gabbard’s second overseas visit since taking office, following her participation in the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
Source: India Today
