Allied Intelligence — 2026-04-12

India-US Counterterrorism Cooperation Deepens as Foreign Secretary Misri Meets FBI Director Patel

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington on April 10 for detailed discussions on bilateral counterterrorism, organized crime, and narcotics cooperation. The meeting was part of a broader engagement including sessions with Secretary of State Rubio and NSC Senior Director Allison Hooker on security, defense, and economic ties. Both nations face heightened threats from Iranian-affiliated and Pakistani state-sponsored terrorism.

Analysis
The Misri-Patel meeting expands the FBI's international CT portfolio while the Bureau's domestic counterintelligence capacity is degraded by the CI-12 unit firings. India's intelligence services have tracked ISI-directed operations (see India-ISI espionage bust) and Iranian-affiliated threats, making this a rare bilateral engagement where both parties bring operational equities to the table.

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