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Tulsi Gabbard likely to face scrutiny over Hindu nationalist ties

Tulsi Gabbard during her visit to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on 24 December 2014.
Tulsi Gabbard during her visit to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on 24 December 2014. © Punit Paranjpe/AFP

Donald Trump's nominee to head the US intelligence community has long had ties to members of a controversial Indian right-wing paramilitary organisation. The pick comes amid strained relations between Washington and New Delhi over India's clandestine operations and assassination attempts on US soil.

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