US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard attends high-level safety meet in Delhi, holds talks with NSA Ajit Doval

US Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday (March 16) arrived on a three-day go to to India, the place she met with Indian Nationwide Safety Advisor Ajit Doval later within the day. Each officers held bilateral talks and chaired a conclave of high world intelligence czars geared toward boosting cooperation to deal with safety challenges.

Gabbard can be scheduled to handle the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday (March 18). Raisina Dialogue is India’s annual flagship convention on geopolitics and geo-economics.

Information company PTI reported that either side mentioned methods to strengthen intelligence sharing and dealing intently in sync with the India-US world strategic partnership. PTI quoted a supply as saying it was a “good dialogue”.

Canada spy chief additionally attended occasion

The conclave was additionally attended by Canadian spy chief Daniel Rogers.

The go to of Canadian Safety Intelligence Service (CSIS) chief Rogers to India comes amid strained relations between the 2 nations over the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case. Ties worsened in September 2023 when then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the “potential” involvement of Indian brokers in Nijjar’s killing on Canadian soil.

No press launch or assertion was launched by the Indian authorities over deliberations held behind closed doorways.

In response to the sources quoted by Indian media, the discussions centred on intelligence sharing and cooperation to fight terrorism, terror financing, and threats from rising applied sciences. The Indian facet additionally voiced considerations about anti-India parts working from overseas soil, together with pro-Khalistan teams.

Other than US and Canada, intelligence officers from Australia, Germany, New Zealand and different pleasant nations additionally attended the conclave.

Second overseas go to by Gabbard

It’s Tulsi Gabbard’s second overseas go to since taking workplace final month. She first flew to Germany for the Munich Safety Convention shortly after her affirmation as DNI in February.

Final month, Gabbard met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his go to to Washington DC. Their discussions reportedly coated numerous world challenges, together with the influence of the Russia-Ukraine battle and the battle in West Asia.

(With inputs from companies)