March 18,2025: Anand Mahindra, Chairperson of the Mahindra Group, extended a warm welcome to Tulsi Gabbard, the United States Director of National Intelligence, on Monday, a day after her arrival in New Delhi for a two-and a half day visit.

Taking to social media platform X, Anand Mahindra wrote, “Welcome back to India. You more than lived up to my perception from way back then.” He also shared a previous post featuring a photo of himself with Gabbard, where he had thanked her for allowing to host a dinner for her. In that tweet, he had praised Gabbard’s quiet determination, predicting that “she would go places”.

Gabbard’s visit marks a significant milestone being the first high level engagement between India and the US since Trump took over the charge of administration in January. During her visit, Gabbard also met with national security advisor Ajit Doval and attended a conclave of global intelligence chiefs hosted by India in the capital.

On Monday, PM Modi gifted her a vase containing Ganga water from the recently concluded Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj.

Additionally, defence Minister Rajnath Singh, met with Gabbard on Monday, with discussions focussing on overall defence co operation between the two nations as well as improvisation of sharing of information.