Gabbard begins trip to Thailand, Japan, and India.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will tour Thailand, Japan, and India during her diplomatic trip to Asia. She will also attend a major security summit in New Delhi to boost Indo-Pacific relations. This is her second foreign trip since assuming service under the Trump administration; soon after her confirmation, she went to Germany to the Munich Security Conference.
Officials reported that on Wednesday, Ms. Gabbard returned to Hawali, home to a significant National Security Agency office and the Indo-Pacific Command headquarters of the military. Ms. Gabbard, who served eight years as Hawaii’s congressional representative, announced on social media that she plans to meet with military and intelligence personnel during her visit. She also mentioned her intention to observe U.S. troops in training exercises.
Tulsi Gabbard ‘Director of National Intelligence’ photo
Capping off her Asian trip, Tulsi Gabbard will deliver a keynote speech at the Rasina conference in New Delhi on March 18. She plans to have bilateral conversations with Indian officials and foreign colleagues; Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally invited her to visit. This includes discussions on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Senior Russian security officials and experts often attend the Rasina conference. Whether Ms. Gabbard will have one-on-one meetings with Russian officials during the conference is unknown.
As part of its aggressive quest of a truce between Russia and Ukraine, the Trump government is forcing Kyiv to make peace-related concessions. Vice President JD Vance’s comments at the Munich conference, which questioned Europe’s stance on conservative free speech, caused anxiety among European officials. Because Tulsi Gabbard underlined counterterrorism cooperation with Europe and confirmed U.S. intelligence alliances, her comments to the conference were well received. Ms. Gabbard wants to talk about cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, counterterrorism, and information sharing when she gets back to India.
