Vance’s visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy that has yet to be exerted by the Trump administration, with Vance and his young family set to make stops at cultural sites in Jaipur and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.
JD Vance’s visit to India beginning Monday takes place against the backdrop of a global trade war that President Donald Trump sparked, but the cross-country tour also offers both political and personal significance for the vice president.
Vance arrives Monday as the US is threatening to increase the 10% tariffs on Indian exports to 26% if no deal is reached by the end of the 90-day pause Trump put in place earlier this month.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to host Vance for a bilateral meeting, the White House said. The talks are consequential for the Indian leader, who has sought to position his country as a leader of the Global South — a group of emerging economies — in hopes of gaining influence on the world stage.
Trump administration officials have named India as one of several countries the US is prioritizing negotiations with during the 90-day pause on higher duties that stretches until July. Vance’s visit comes as hopes are running high in New Delhi that the country can secure a quick deal and a reprieve from weightier levies, while a 10% baseline tariff is in place.
DATE . Apr/21/2025
