DNI Tulsi Gabbard meeting PM Modi, New Delhi, March 17, 2025 This discussion highlights the increasing strategic partnership between India and the US over the improvement of intelligence and joint response by both nations. The PM Modi Tulsi Gabbard meeting is a landmark moment, exemplifying India’s relationship with the US and their shared agenda to bolster world stability and well being.
Enhancing Cooperation on Intelligence
During her meeting with Modi, DNI Gabbard emphasised on strengthening India US counterterrorism partnership. Both agreed on the need for coordinated efforts to fight global terrorism and on sharing real-time intelligence to cover terrorist threats. Indian and American interests would be served by this Modi US intelligence cooperation, touching global affairs as well.
Confronting the Khalistani Challenge
The Khalistani threat was a major focus of the dialogue. In recent years, India had expressed concerns over the activities of Sikh separatist pro-Khalistan terror group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), particularly its founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. On this Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the United States to take firm action against these elements and said that there is a need for international cooperation to deal with these challenge.
Cultural Diplomacy and Common Values
In a mark of goodwill and also a deep-seated strong ties of cultural connect, Prime Minister Modi gifted DNI Gabbard Holy Water from the Maha Kumbh, a symbol of purity and spirituality. Bringing moments back home, TUlsi Gabbard, who has long been known to have a fondness for the teachings of Bhagavad Gita even bringing a copy of it to Congress, expressed her gratitude for the gift further cementing the ties of shared values and culture that are the patrons of the India-US relationship. This is an example of India-US culture diplomacy showcasing the personal and cultural relationships that lay the bedrock for bilateral engagements.
Visit to India, Gabbard’s Engagements
This is the second visit of the former Congresswoman to international level after she attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany. This visit follows her participation as a keynote speaker at the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in India, where she spoke on the strategic priorities in the US-India relationship.
