Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard expressed confidence that the partnership and friendship between the US and India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will continue to grow and strengthen. In her remarks at Raisina Dialogue on March 18, Gabbard expressed happiness on being back in Indiaand called it a warm experience knowing the rich history of India. She began her address by greeting the audience with Jai Shree Krishna.
Gabbard said, “It is great for me to be back here in India. It’s been too long, but it’s always such a wonderful and warm experience knowing the rich history of this country and the vibrant democracy that really serves as the foundation for the special bond that has long existed between our two countries. I wanted to start our conversation today by greeting you with Aloha and Namaste. Contrary to popular belief, these words are not just greetings.”
She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting her to Raisina Dialogue. She noted that the ties between two nations have been strong for decades. Gabbard said, “I especially want to thank PM Modi for the invitation, to get together with new friends, to greet old friends here from across the Indo-Pacific region. I leave right after our dialogue here to head back to Washington, DC, but it’s been a constructive few days where I’ve been engaging with our Indian counterparts, working to continue to build up the momentum that was created by President Trump and PM Modi’s joint statement issued in Washington DC after their Oval Office meeting.”
“The partnership between our two countries has been strong for decades, and under the leadership of two great leaders and true great friends, President Trump and PM Modi, and rooted in our shared values of peace and freedom, security and prosperity, I’m confident that this partnership and friendship between our two nations and our leaders will continue to grow and strengthen,” she added. She called gatherings like Raisina Dialogue “important” as they give an opportunity to hold direct dialogue around the “most timely and pressing issues” that the world faces today.
“I’m grateful to be here with all of you, because these gatherings are so important, because they give us the opportunity to come together and actually engage in direct dialogue and conversation around the most timely and pressing issues that face us all. The theme of this conference couldn’t be better people, peace and planet, highlighting these fundamental aspirations that unite us, it’s the foundation that prosperity, security and freedom rests. If we are not at peace, we cannot be truly prosperous, secure, or free,” Gabbard said.
