When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, they talked about a number of topics related to the two nations' relationship, with a particular emphasis on strengthening intelligence cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism and emerging threats.

The Hindu-American Gabbard was also congratulated by Modi on being confirmed as the country's top intelligence official. On Wednesday, she was verified.
"In Washington, DC, I met @TulsiGabbard, the Director of National Intelligence for the United States." commended her for receiving confirmation. talked about a number of topics related to the friendship between India and the United States, of which she has always been a fervent supporter," Modi wrote on X.

In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal, an official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, stated that discussions also centered on strengthening intelligence cooperation in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and emerging threats.

"PM @narendramodi held a productive meeting with US Director of National Intelligence @TulsiGabbard in Washington DC today. Discussions focused on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counter-terrorism, cybersecurity & emerging threats," the post said.

Modi arrived in the US capital on Wednesday around 5.30 pm (Thursday, 4 am IST) after a visit to France where he had co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Modi and Trump will hold bilateral discussions in the White House on Thursday.

“Our nations will keep working closely for the benefit of our people and for a better future for our planet,” Modi said on X

On Wednesday, Gabbard was sworn in as director of national intelligence on Wednesday in the Oval Office, hours after the Senate confirmed her, The Hill reported.

Attorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath of office to Gabbard, who Trump called “an American of extraordinary courage and patriotism.”

He noted that she was deployed three times in the Army National Guard and that she is a former Democratic congresswoman, riffing “can you believe that?”

Gabbard, 43, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, had faced bipartisan scepticism about her suitability for overseeing the spy agencies.

Gabbard thanked the president for his trust in her and vowed to “refocus our intelligence community” after she was sworn in.

“Unfortunately, the American people have very little trust in the intelligence community, largely because they’ve seen the weaponization and politicization of an entity that is supposed to be purely focused on ensuring our national security,” the new intelligence chief said.

The Senate confirmed her in a 52-48 vote, following two months of deliberations in the over whether Gabbard is qualified enough to lead the intelligence agencies and prepare Trump’s daily intelligence brief.