US Vice President on 4-day India tour: will visit Jaipur-Agra after meeting PM Modi
US Vice President on 4-day India tour: US Vice President JD Vance is coming on a four-day visit to India today. His wife Usha Vance and three children will also accompany him on this trip. He is coming here after visiting Italy.
His plane will land at Delhi's Palam Airport at 10 am. After this, he will visit Akshardham temple and will also go to a shopping complex to see traditional Indian handicrafts.
US Vice President on 4-day visit to India from today
On this tour, JD Vance will meet PM Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra. PM Modi will host a dinner for JD Vance.
After this, Vance will leave for Jaipur on Monday night itself, where he will stay on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he will visit Agra. This is JD Vance's first official visit to India after becoming the Vice President of America.
US Vice President will visit India after 13 years
US Vice President JD Vance will be accompanied by his wife Usha, their three young children Ivan, Vivek, Mirabel and top officials of the US administration. This will be the first visit of an American Vice President to India in 13 years. The last time Joe Biden came to India as Vice President was in 2013.
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Vance's visit to India is important for two reasons
JD Vance's visit to India is important for two reasons. At present, there is a situation of tension between India and America regarding trade deal, tariff. The Prime Minister and Vice President Vance will hold talks on many important issues including trade, tariff, regional security and ways to increase bilateral cooperation.
Bilateral Trade Agreement
This visit is important towards completing the first phase of the India-US trade agreement. Both countries aim to increase bilateral trade to $ 500 billion by 2030. There may be a discussion between Vance and Modi on reducing trade, import duty, and non-tariff barriers.
Tariff dispute
This visit is taking place amid increased tensions due to the tariff policy of the Trump administration. Trump had announced a 26% tariff on India on April 2, 2025, which was later postponed for 90 days. Vance's visit is expected to advance talks on this issue and reduce tensions.
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Indian-origin Usha Vance's first visit to India
This is the first visit of the Vance family to India. America's Second Lady Usha Vance is of Indian origin. Her parents were from East Godavari and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh. Later they settled in America, where Usha was born. Usha is coming to India for the first time
.