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Amidst Reciprocal Tariffs Face-Off , US Vice President J D Vance, Wife Usha Scheduled To Visit India Next Week
United States Vice President J D Vance and his wife Usha, the first Indian-American Second Lady, will visit India early next week that will see him hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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United States Vice President J D Vance and his wife Usha, the first Indian-American Second Lady, will visit India early next week that will see him hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid increasing global trade disruptions over Trump administration’s tariff tussle.
The US vice president is visiting Italy and India from April 18 to 24, his office announced on Wednesday.
The Vances are expected to bring their three young children — Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel — to India and the American Second Family will travel to Jaipur and Agra besides New Delhi.
“The Vice President will discuss shared economic and geopolitical priorities with leaders in each country,” his office said in a statement that was released in Delhi by the US embassy.
“In India, the Vice President will visit New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra. The Vice President will hold meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” it said.
The US readout said Vance and the Second Family will also participate in engagements at cultural sites in India.
The US vice president is travelling to India against the backdrop of Trump’s policy on tariffs that triggered massive trade disruptions and fears of a global economic recession.
Days after his reciprocal tariff kicked in this month, Trump announced a 90-day pause on it for all countries, except China as countries around the world wilted under the impact of the seismic action.
