Tulsi Gabbard 'strong votary' of India-US friendship: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the newly appointed Director of National Intelligence in the Donald Trump administration Tulsi Gabbard and discussed IndiaUSA friendship of which he said she has been a strong votaryModi also congratulated HinduAmerican Gabbard on her confirmation as the nations top intelligence official She was confirmed on WednesdayMet USAs Director of National Intelligence TulsiGabbard in Washington DC Congratulated her on her confirmation Discussed various aspects of the IndiaUSA friendship of which shes always been a strong votary Modi posted on XDiscussions also focused on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counterterrorism cybersecurity and emerging threats Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on XPM narendramodi held a productive meeting with US Director of National Intelligence TulsiGabbard in Washington DC today Discussions focused on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counterterrorism cybersecurity amp emerging threats the post saidMet USArsquos Director of National Intelligence TulsiGabbard in Washington DC Congratulated her on her confirmation Discussed various aspects of the IndiaUSA friendship of which shersquos always been a strong votary pictwittercomw2bhsh8CKFmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi February 13 2025Modi arrived in the US capital on Wednesday around 530 pm Thursday 4 am IST after a visit to France where he had cochaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit with French President Emmanuel MacronModi and Trump will hold bilateral discussions in the White House on ThursdayOur nations will keep working closely for the benefit of our people and for a better future for our planet Modi said on XOn Wednesday Gabbard was sworn in as director of national intelligence on Wednesday in the Oval Office hours after the Senate confirmed her The Hill reportedAttorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath of office to Gabbard who Trump called an American of extraordinary courage and patriotismHe noted that she was deployed three times in the Army National Guard and that she is a former Democratic congresswoman riffing Can you believe thatGabbard 43 a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii had faced bipartisan scepticism about her suitability for overseeing the spy agenciesGabbard thanked the president for his trust in her and vowed to refocus our intelligence community after she was sworn inUnfortunately the American people have very little trust in the intelligence community largely because theyve seen the weaponization and politicization of an entity that is supposed to be purely focused on ensuring our national security the new intelligence chief saidThe Senate confirmed her in a 5248 vote following two months of deliberations in the over whether Gabbard is qualified enough to lead the intelligence agencies and prepare Trumps daily intelligence briefThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever