Washington, Feb. 15 -- Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence wrote in a post on X that she looked forward to strengthening the US-India ties. "It was an honor to welcome India's Prime Minister @narendramodi back to the United States, and look forward to continuing to strengthen the US-India friendship," she wrote on Friday. Gabbard posted the message as a response to the Prime Minister's post about their meeting on Wednesday. "Met USA's Director of National Intelligence, @TulsiGabbard in Washington DC. Congratulated her on her confirmation. Discussed various aspects of the India-USA friendship, of which she's always been a strong votary."

Gabbard was the Prime Minister's first major visitor during his recently concluded...