US vice president Vance to visit Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra

US vice president Vance to visit Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra

US Vice President J.D. Vance and his Indian-descent wife Usha Vance are scheduled to visit Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra during their upcoming trip to India, the White House announced on Wednesday.

Vance is set to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi when in Delhi next week. This marks Vance’s first trip to India and is the first visit by a US Vice President to the country in 13 years. The last visit occurred in 2013 when Joe Biden, as Vice President to President Barack Obama, traveled to India.

The Vances will begin their two-nation tour with Italy before heading to India from Friday, April 21, through April 24.

“In India, the Vice President will visit New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra,” Vance’s office said in a statement. “The Vice President will hold meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Vance family will also engage in cultural activities,” the statement added.

While the White House announcement did not mention National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s visit to India, it is expected to be the third high-level visit by a member of the Trump administration, following those of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Vice President Vance.

Vance first met with Prime Minister Modi during the AI summit in Paris this February. The Vances’ two sons were also present at the meeting. It remains unclear whether their children will accompany them on this visit.

Vance has become a significant member of the Trump administration, known for his staunch support of President Trump’s policies. He has been called upon during public remarks with visiting foreign leaders, with his most notable appearance being in a meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.

Usha Vance, born in San Diego, hails from an Andhra Pradesh family, and her birth name is Usha Bala Chilukuri.

In contrast to Vice President Vance’s visit, Kamala Harris, another US leader of Indian descent, did not visit India during her tenure. Similarly, former Vice President Mike Pence expressed interest in visiting India during Trump’s first term but was unable to do so.

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