India Modi to host JD Vance in Delhi under US tariffs shadow
U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Paris, France
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NEW DELHI, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance begins a four-day visit to India on Monday 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.
Their discussions will cover the first day of Vance largely personal visit to the country with his family, which includes visiting the Taj Mahal and attending a wedding in the city of Jaipur, people familiar with the matter said.
Vance wife, Usha, is the daughter of Indian immigrants.
Modi and Vance are expected to review progress made on the bilateral agenda outlined in February when the Indian leader met President Donald Trump in Washington. It includes "fairness" in their two-way trade and growing their defence partnership.
The Indian prime minister was one of the first world leaders to meet Trump after he took office, and Reuters has reported that his government is open to cutting tariffs on more than half of its imports from the U.S., which were worth a total $41.8 billion in 2024, as part of a trade deal.
However, the U.S. president has continued to call India a "tariff abuser" and "tariff king".
"We are very positive that the visit will give a further boost to our bilateral ties," Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters on Thursday, speaking about Vance engagements in India.
The U.S. is India largest trading partner and their two-way bilateral trade reached $12
2025-04-21
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