When Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for US intelligence chief, criticized Pak for violence against Hindus

Donald Trump, the winner of the US presidential elections, appointed 43-year-old former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday, November 13. In announcing Gabbard’s candidacy, Trump described her as a “proud Republican” with a “fearless spirit.”

“As a former Democratic Presidential Nominee, he has broad support in both Parties – He is now a proud Republican!” Trump said. “I know Tulsi will bring to our intelligence community the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career, defend our constitutional rights, and secure peace through force,” he added.

Gabbard is mistakenly believed to share Indian heritage, but she has no direct connection to the South Asian country.

A military veteran himself, he has long voiced strong opposition to the deployment of the U.S. Army abroad.

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As the first Hindu member of Congress in the United States, he has made headlines in the past for condemning violence against Hindus in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Tulsi takes its name from a sacred plant in Hinduism. He is a lifelong vegetarian and a proud Hindu; Her US-born mother embraced Hinduism and raised her children in that tradition.

In 2021, he submitted a resolution to the US Congress on violence against Hindus in Bangladesh after repeated atrocities and even took action against the Pakistan Army for its violence against Hindus in 1971, when East Pakistan gained independence and was declared as Bangladesh. called for its passage.

During the violence in 1971, the Pakistan Army launched targeted attacks on Bengali Hindus after driving them out of their homes. Gabbard’s decision stated that more than 2-3 million people were killed in violence.

In 2017, Tulsi was elected co-chairman of the India Caucus of the House of Representatives. He then highlighted Pakistan’s role in fueling terrorism in Indian Kashmir and Afghanistan.

(With input from institutions)