JD Vance’s 4-Day India Visit: Trade Talks, Taj Mahal & Ties with Modi on the Agenda

Apr 21, 2025 Komal Das

US VP JD Vance, wife Usha, and their 3 kids land in India on April 21 for a 4-day official visit after a stop in Italy

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This is the first US vice presidential visit to India in over a decade, amid a global trade war and shifting alliances

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The Vances arrive at Palam, get a ceremonial welcome, and stay at ITC Maurya in Delhi with top security in place

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Soon after arrival, they had visited Akshardham temple and a crafts market. Traffic diversions are in place across Delhi

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Vance will meet PM Modi on April 21 to talk trade, H-1B visas, and deeper ties, followed by a formal dinner

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Vance will meet PM Modi on April 21 to talk trade, H-1B visas, and deeper ties, followed by a formal dinner

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JD Vance will speak at the US-India Business Summit in Jaipur to strengthen trade and economic ties

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On April 23, they’ll visit the Taj Mahal and Shilpgram in Agra before departing India early on April 24

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