Overview

• India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, met Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in Washington on August 3 to discuss shared priorities.
• Kwatra described the exchange as an engaging conversation on mutual interests in a post on X.
• The encounter builds on Gabbard’s outreach to India since taking office, including her March meetings with NSA Ajit Doval and address at the Raisina Dialogue.
• Earlier engagements this year included Prime Minister Modi’s February visit to Washington, where he and Gabbard first explored intelligence cooperation.
• Both nations continue to emphasize counter-terrorism coordination and broader strategic alignment in the Indo-Pacific.