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US VP visits Akshardham temple with family
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Vice President of the United States of America, J D Vance, will arrive in New Delhi this morning on a four-day official visit to India. He will be accompanied by the Second Lady of the US, Usha Vance, their children and senior members of the U.S. Administration. Mr. Vance is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening. During the meeting, both sides are expected to discuss ways to further deepen ties between the two countries. The US Vice President and his delegation will have other engagements in Delhi and are also scheduled to visit Jaipur and Agra before departing for Washington, D.C.
Vice President J D Vance and his wife Usha arrived in Delhi to a warm welcome on Monday morning.
The Vances were received at the airport by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Besides Delhi, Vance and his family will travel to Jaipur and Agra during their four-day trip to India.
On Monday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for the Vances after holding talks with the US Vice President.
US Vice-President JD Vance who arrived in New Delhi with his wife Usha Vance and their three children visited Akshardham temple today. Temple spokesperson Radhika Shukla said, "The Vice President and the Second Lady are coming for the Darshan at Akshardham Temple. She has Indian roots... They are coming here directly from the airport... They will first have the darshan of the replica of Lord Swaminarayan and then they will see the architecture of the temple, " she said.
Vance's first visit to India comes weeks after US President Donald Trump imposed and then paused a sweeping tariff regime against around 60 countries, including India.
His visit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review the progress in bilateral relations and the implementation of the outcomes of the India-U.S. Joint Statement issued on 13th February this year during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US. The two sides will also exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest. India and the United States enjoy a comprehensive global strategic partnership covering almost all areas of human endeavour, driven by shared democratic values, convergence of interests on a range of issues, and vibrant people-to-people contacts. Regular dialogue between the Leaders of both sides is an important element of the expanding bilateral ties.
Vance will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for talks on the economy, trade and geopolitical ties. Vance's visit is seen as an important diplomatic mission by President Donald Trump's administration, and it coincides with a rapidly intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing, which is New Delhi's main rival in the region. A trade deal between India and the US could significantly enhance economic ties between the two countries and potentially strengthen diplomatic ties. The US is also India's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade valued at $190 billion until recently.
