JD Vance arrives with his family for a four-day visit to India.
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Delhi on Monday morning with his family, for a four-day visit to the subcontinent. He is expected to discuss several matters ranging from US tariffs and bilateral trade with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to some reports, Vance is expected to press India on buying US defence equipment.
Vance was given a Guard of honour and was welcomed by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He reached the Palam airport at 9:30 pm. Vance is accompanied on this visit with his wife, Usha Vance and his three children. Vanceโs children were seen wearing traditional Indian wear.
#WATCH | Delhi: Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, along with their children, at Palam airport.
Vice President JD Vance is on his first official visit to India and will meet PM Modi later today. pic.twitter.com/LBDQES2mz1
โ ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2025
โA very warm welcome to @VP JD Vance, @SLOTUS Mrs. Usha Vance, & the U.S. delegation to India! โฆ The Official Visit (21โ24 Apr) spanning Delhi, Jaipur & Agra is expected to further deepen the IndiaโU.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership,โ Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson, Ministry of External Affair
The Vice President and his family went to the Akshardham temple at 11 am. He will be hosted for a dinner later in the day by Modi. This is his first official visit to the country. There is a formal visit scheduled for 6:30 pm between Vance and the Prime Minister, Modi.
After this meeting, he will head to Jaipur on Tuesday and on April 23 will head to Agra. On the following day he will finish his visit as he will leave at 6:40 pm.
The American Vice Presidentโs visit carries significant weight at a time when the world is gripped by American tariffs and as the ongoing trade war between the US and China goes on. Vance will discuss with PM Modi about issues like trade restructuring, Indo-Pacific cooperation, global supply chain resilience, and the Russia-Ukraine war. Even as a lot is happening in the world, this visit will be crucial for dealing with some of them.
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