US Vice President J D Vance arrived here on a four-day visit to India on Monday amid ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement between the two strategic partners to address a variety of issues, including tariff and market access. (Pics/PTI and AFP)
Updated On: 2025-04-21 01:01 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
Vance is accompanied by his Indian-origin wife Usha Chilukuri and their three children Ewan, Vivek, Mirabel, and a delegation of senior US government officials
The US Vice President and the Second Lady were received at the Palam air base by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The American leader was also accorded a ceremonial welcome on his arrival
Vance's children were dressed in traditional Indian attire
In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a very warm welcome to Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance and the US delegation to India
The visit spanning Delhi, Jaipur and Agra is expected to further deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, he said
In the evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for the Vances after holding wide-ranging talks with the US Vice President
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Indian ambassador to US Vinay Mohan Kwatra are expected to be part of the Indian team to be led by PM Modi at the talks
Besides Delhi, Vance and his family will travel to Jaipur and Agra
