India, July 3 -- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar closed out his three-day visit to the United States after meeting with director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and FBI director Kash Patel.

"Appreciate our strong cooperation in countering organised crime, drug trafficking and terrorism," said Jaishankar on X after meeting with Patel.

The Indian-origin FBI chief recently spoke publicly about the US-India cooperation in stemming the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China into the United States. The influx of fentanyl and related chemicals has contributed to the ongoing opioid crisis in America, which claimed the lives of over 80,000 people in 2024.

"I literally just got off the phone with the Indian government. I ...