Last month, Gabbard met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington DC. Their discussions reportedly covered various global challenges, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in West Asia
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US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday (March 16) arrived on a three-day visit to India, where she met with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval later in the day. Both officials held bilateral talks and chaired a conclave of top global intelligence czars aimed at boosting cooperation to tackle security challenges.
Gabbard is also scheduled to address the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday (March 18). Raisina Dialogue is India’s annual flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.
News agency PTI reported that both sides discussed ways to strengthen intelligence sharing and working closely in sync with the India-US global strategic partnership. PTI quoted a source as saying it was a “good discussion”.
Canada spy chief also attended event
The conclave was also attended by Canadian spy chief Daniel Rogers.
The visit of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) chief Rogers to India comes amid strained relations between the two countries over the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case. Ties worsened in September 2023 when then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the “potential” involvement of Indian agents