Security has been beefed up around Jaipur’s Rambagh Palace where US Vice President JD Vance and his family will be staying during their visit. Posters welcoming JD Vance have also been put up near the hotel.
People in Vadluru village in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari expressed pride as Usha Vance, US Vice President JD Vance’s wife is visiting India with her family. Vadluru is Usha Vance’s ancestral village.
“We all came to know that Usha has come to Delhi today. We, on behalf of the residents of Vadluru, eagerly expect her to come to this village to see her ancestors, temples… We are all eagerly waiting for her,” PV Ramanaiah, a villager told media.
United States Vice President JD Vance’s visit to India kicked off on Monday as he landed at the Palam airport along with his family. This is JD Vance’s first official visit to India and is scheduled for four days, from April 21 to 24. This comes after his official visit to Italy. Here are a few key points to note from his visit;
- The timing of JD Vance’s India visit is critical as it comes amid a global trade war after the US announced punishing reciprocal tariffs on several countries across the globe, including India.
- PM Modi and JD Vance discussed several bilateral issues during their meeting, including trade.
- JD Vance’s visit comes weeks after US’ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also visited India for a geopolitical conference.
The two leaders also exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest, and called for dialogue and diplomacy.
India was hit with a 26% “reciprocal” tariff on April 2, before the levies were suspended for 90 days by U.S. President Donald Trump on April 9, leaving a 10% baseline tariff.
On Monday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the USTR and India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry have “finalized the terms of reference to lay down a roadmap for the negotiations on reciprocal trade.”
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