PM Modi meets US Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard, gifts Gangajal from Mahakumbh

The meeting focused on the anti-India activities conducted on American soil by the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and presented her with water from the Ganga, collected during the Maha Kumbh. This meeting comes hours after Gabbard met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The meeting, reportedly  focused on the anti-India activities conducted on American soil by the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

Gabbard  arrived in Delhi early on Sunday and held talks with Indian officials on intelligence cooperation, cybersecurity, and defence relations. Her visit comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington in February, where he met Gabbard and described her as a strong supporter of India-US ties.

Talking about Maha Kumbh, PM Modi said that the religious gathering, which concluded on February 26, drew over 660 million people to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, making it the largest human gathering in the world.

Earlier today, Gabbard, who is the Director of National Intelligence in the United States, expressed her commitment to ensuring that the US intelligence community is focused on its core mission of securing the nation, seeking out the truth and reporting the truth so that US President Donald Trump can make the best informed decisions.

In return, Gabbard gifted Tulsi Mala to PM Modi. The Tulsi Mala, also called Tulsi beads or a Tulsi rosary, carries deep significance in Hinduism, particularly for followers of Lord Krishna. Devotees of Lord Krishna, often known as 'Vishnu Priya' or 'the beloved of Vishnu,' wear Tulsi beads as a mark of their devotion. The beads are believed to provide protection from negative energies, and bad dreams.