US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will visit India during her multi-nation tour across the Indo-Pacific. Her schedule includes Japan, Thailand, and a short layover in France before arriving back in Washington DC. Gabbard announced her purpose on X, saying she wants "to build strong relationships and open lines of communication."

Tulsi Gabbard, who stopped in Honolulu on Wednesday, will address a security conference in New Delhi next week and stop in France en route back to the United States.

New Delhi will host a crucial security conclave featuring top intelligence officials from 20 nations, including the US and Canada.

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on March 11 embarked on a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific, including India. Calling herself a “child of the Pacific,” Gabbard said she will be visiting Japan, Thailand, and India, with a brief stop in France.

Gabbard’s visit comes as part of a broader US strategy to reinforce its presence and alliances in the Indo-Pacific.

Organised by ORF & Ministry of External Affairs, the conference begins Monday amid global churn. Russian FM Lavrov was invited, but his attendance remains uncertain.

This will be Gabbard's first trip to India after taking over as the eighth Senate-confirmed and first female combat veteran Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the second Trump administration.

The conclave of intelligence czars, initiated by NSA Ajit Doval, is seen as a useful platform for exchange of views on pressing global security concerns

Gabbard is expected to meet Indian officials on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, reports say. The alleged murder-for-hire plot against Pannun could figure in discussions.

Days after taking office as United States National Intelligence Director, Tulsi Gabbard is set to embark on a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific region, during which she will also visit India along with Japan and Thailand.

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is set to visit India as part of a multi-nation tour. She will attend the Raisina Conference and meet with Indian security officials.