Tulsi Gabbard, who served as the Director of National Intelligence during Donald Trump’s administration, is preparing to visit India as part of a broader multi-nation tour across the Indo-Pacific.
Providing insights into her trip, Gabbard stated that her visit is intended to bolster ties and encourage transparent communication to further President Trump’s objectives of promoting peace and freedom.
“I am wheels up on a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific, a region I know very well having grown up as a child of the Pacific. I’ll be going to Japan, Thailand, and India, with a brief stop in France enroute back to DC (sic),” Gabbard shared on Twitter.
This marks Gabbard’s first trip to India since she took office as the Director of National Intelligence. Additionally, she is the first female combat veteran to assume the role in Trump’s second administration.
Back in February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with Gabbard in Washington during his U.S. visit. Notably, she was the first U.S. official to meet Modi at Blair House.
Following the meeting, PM Modi tweeted about their discussion on different aspects of India-U.S. relations.
“Met USA’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard in Washington DC. Congratulated her on her confirmation. Discussed various aspects of the India-USA friendship, of which she’s always been a strong votary,” PM Modi wrote on X.
Gabbard’s Indo-Pacific tour will commence in Honolulu, where she will meet Intelligence Community partners, senior officials of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and U.S. troops undergoing training. However, she has not yet disclosed when she will be arriving in India.
A former representative of Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, Gabbard holds the distinction of being the first Hindu elected to the U.S. Congress.
