U.S. Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on Monday (April 21) and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as New Delhi rushes to avoid steep U.S. tariffs with an early trade deal and boost ties with the Trump administration.
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00:00U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in New Delhi on Monday for talks with Prime Minister
00:07Narendra Modi as India seeks to secure an early trade deal, avoid steep U.S. tariffs,
00:14and strengthen ties with the Trump administration. Vance was accompanied by his wife, Usha Vance,
00:20who is the daughter of Indian immigrant, and their three children. During the four-day visit,
00:25Modi and Vance are expected to review progress on the bilateral agenda outlined in February,
00:32when the Indian leader met President Donald Trump in Washington.
00:36Key topics include ensuring fairness in two-way trade and deepening the defense
00:40partnership between the two countries. The Indian prime minister was one of the first world leaders
00:48to meet Trump after he took office, and Reuters has reported that his government is open to
00:53cutting tariffs on more than half of its imports from the U.S., which were worth a total $41.8
00:59billion in 2024, as part of a trade deal. However, the U.S. President has continued to
01:06call India a tariff abuser and tariff king.