US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit last month helped set the joint vision for the future of India-US relationship.
Gabbard is on a visit to India to attend a series of security-related meetings and hold talks with senior Indian leaders. She attended a meeting of intelligence chiefs of several countries, including India, the United States, Australia, and Germany, on Sunday, and held talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. She is also scheduled to attend Raisina Dialogue on Tuesday.
In an interview with ANI, Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) highlighted the shared challenge from Islamist terrorism and said that US President Donald Trump is committed against it.
Gabbard also spoke about her Hindu faith, the scope of the India-US ties, and the challenge from China.
‘I see nothing but opportunity in India-US relationship’
Speaking about the rapport between Trump and Modi, Gabbard said that the two leaders are “good friends” and their meeting last month “was a very great opportunity for them to share their joint vision for the US-India partnership and the opportunity for us to continue to strengthen that partnership”.
Last month, Modi visited the United States to hold talks with Trump and senior US officials, including Gabbard. He was among the first leaders to meet Trump in his second term.