Rajnath Singh meets Tulsi Gabbard, urges her to act against Khalistani group SFJ

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is on her first visit to India in her new role. She met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed cooperation on countering terrorism, including concerns about Khalistani groups. Gabbard emphasized the US commitment to fighting Islamist terrorism globally. India raised issues of anti-India activities by groups like Sikhs for Justice in the US.

The visit aims to strengthen intelligence sharing between the two countries.

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