Anand Mahindra’s ’welcome back to India’ post for Tulsi Gabbard: ’You more than lived up to my...’

A day after her arrival in New Delhi for a two-and-a-half-day visit on Sunday, Mahindra Group chairperson Anand Mahindra on Monday invited the United States Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, to India.

Taking to X, Anand Mahindra wrote, “Welcome back to India, @TulsiGabbard You more than lived up to my perception from way back then…”

Along with the tweet, Anand Mahindra also shared a previous post of Tulsi Gabbard with him, in which he can be seen posing with her. In that tweet, he had thanked Gabbard for letting him host the dinner for her.

He had written on X, “Delight hosting @TulsiGabbard to dinner. She has a quiet determination which tells me she's going to go places..”

Gabbard arrived on Sunday:

Earlier on Sunday, Gabbard arrived in New Delhi for a two-and-a-half-day visit. Ever since US President Donald Trump assumed office in January this year, this is the first high-level engagement between India and a senior official from the Trump administration.

After her arrival in New Delhi, Gabbard met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and attended a conclave of global intelligence chiefs hosted by India in the capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with Gabbard and presented Gabbard with a vase containing water from Ganga river from the recently concluded Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj. PM Modi's gift to Tulsi Gabbard symbolises the cultural and spiritual significance of the sacred Ganges water.

On Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also met with Gabbard. The discussions focused on strengthening overall defence cooperation and improving information sharing between India and the US.

After her arrival in New Delhi, Gabbard met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and attended a conclave of global intelligence chiefs hosted by India in the capital.

Her visit to India is a part of a larger multi-nation tour which includes stops in Japan, Thailand, and France. On Tuesday, Gabbard is scheduled to address the Raisina Dialogue, where she is expected to outline key strategic priorities in US-India relations.

With agency inputs.