US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard calls on PM Modi and meets Rajnath Singh in New Delhi
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 March 2025, the first high-level visit to India from the US in President Trump's second term, and also met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Summary
Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence of the United States, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 March 2025. The Prime Minister noted the special significance of her visit as the first high-level visit to India from the US in President Trump's second term, and recalled his visit to Washington D.C. the previous month. On the same day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Gabbard; they reviewed military exercises, defence industrial supply chains and information-sharing cooperation, especially in the maritime domain, and explored collaboration in defence innovation and niche technologies.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 March 2025
- Place
- New Delhi
- Visitor
- Tulsi Gabbard, US Director of National Intelligence
- Met
- PM Narendra Modi; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- Note
- First high-level US visit to India in Trump's second term
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Tulsi Gabbard, who called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 March 2025, holds which US post?
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Correct answer: A — Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard is the US Director of National Intelligence.
Consider the following statements about Tulsi Gabbard's India visit of 17 March 2025: 1. The PMO described it as the first high-level visit to India from the US in President Trump's second term. 2. She also met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: PM Modi noted it was the first high-level visit to India from the US in Trump's second term, and Rajnath Singh met her the same day.