The Vice President of the United States of America, JD Vance has arrived in India on Monday for his first official visit to the country. The four day visit is scheduled between April 21 to 24 as Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other officials received Vance and his family at the airport upon arrival. Vance is accompanied by Usha Vance his Indian origin wife and their three children. Vance will be meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day.
The US vice president, his wife Usha and their three children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel, landed at the Palam air base at 10 am for a four-day India tour. Hours after arriving in Delhi, Vance and his family will visit the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple and are expected to also go to a shopping complex selling traditional Indian handcrafted goods.
As per the schedule, Vance is expected to leave Delhi on Monday night and will travel to Jaipur and Agra thereafter.
Meeting with PM Modi
At 6:30 PM on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome US Vice President Vance and his family at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The welcome will be followed by formal bilateral discussions.
According to sources, the key agenda of the talks will be to push for the early finalisation of the proposed bilateral trade agreement and explore avenues to strengthen overall India-US relations.
The Indian delegation, led by PM Modi, will include External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra.
Following the official talks, Prime Minister Modi will host a dinner for Vice President Vance, his family, and accompanying US officials.
Later that night, the Vances will depart for Jaipur. During their stay in Delhi, they are scheduled to stay at the ITC Maurya Sheraton hotel.
Visit to Jaipur
On April 22, the Vance family will explore several historical landmarks, including the Amber Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
In the afternoon, Vice President Vance will deliver a speech at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur. The address is expected to cover broader aspects of India-US relations under the Donald Trump administration. Attendees will include diplomats, foreign policy experts, Indian government officials, and members of the academic community.
Visit to Agra
On the morning of April 23, the Vances will travel to Agra. Their itinerary includes visits to the Taj Mahal and Shilpgram, an open-air emporium that showcases traditional Indian handicrafts and artefacts. They will return to Jaipur later that same day.
The US Vice President and his family are scheduled to depart for the United States from Jaipur on April 24. During their stay in Jaipur, they will be accommodated at the Rambagh Palace, a luxurious heritage hotel that once served as a royal guesthouse.
