Vice President JD Vance traveled to India on Monday for four days of meetings with senior officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prepare the final details of a bilateral commercial agreement between India and the United States is one of the main articles of the Agenda for Vance’s trip.
Vance Flew to India In the company of his wife, Usha, daughter of Indian immigrants and a Hindu in exercise, in addition to her three children and several Pentagon and State Department officials. His first day in India is scheduled to conclude with a dinner organized by Prime Minister Modi.
The trucks made their first stop at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple In New Delhi, an important house of worship, Hindu history and erudition.
“Thank you very much for your hospitality and children by welcoming me and my family to this beautiful place. It is a great credit for India that build a beautiful with precision and care. Our children, in particular, loved to visit the blessing.” Vice. “
Indian rookies and social networks users were particularly interested In the children of Vance they use traditional Indian outfit for their visit to the temple. Children’s photos a tendency issue in Indian social networks during the morning.
Modi’s greeting to Vance was tinged with a little sadness for the unexpected death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday after meeting With Vance in Rome on Easter Sunday. Both Vance and Modi expressed their condolences for the passage of the pontiff.
“I was happy to see him yesterday, although he was obviously very sick. But I will always remember him for the homily below that he gave in the first days of Covid. He was really fragmented. May God rest holy.” Vance.
“From an early age, he dedicated himself to realizing the ideals of the Lord Christ. Hi, he diligently served the poor and oppressed. For those who suffered, he lit a spirit of hope,” Modi said.
The visit of the trucks to India was largely announced a personal trip with a little mixed business, and perhaps a step to establish the bases for President Donald Trump to visit India at the end of this year. One of his stops reportedly Be in the city of Jaipur, where they will attend a wedding.
A lot of attention focused naturally on the bilateral trade agreement that develops between the United States and India, which could help reduce the Duty President Trump announced on April 2.
India took the announcement mainly calmly, Decreting Its preference for an “equitable commercial agreement” instead of a “confrontation.” Trump put a 90 -day break on the highest tariffs for India in the hope that a commercial agreement could be reached.
The Indian Foreign Ministry early Modi and Vance “would review progress in bilateral relations” and “exchange views on regional and global mutual interest developments.”
“We are very sure that the visit will give greater boost to our bilateral ties,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Both Indian officials and the United States generally minimize the possibility that Modi and Vance made great ads about trade or defense after their meeting. While Indian markets would love to see some signals of optimism, India rivals in China predict that there would be no bilateral agreement in the short term, because New Delhi and Washington have different objectives that are not easy to reconcile.
China for the State Global times Sunday aforementioned The Chinese analysts who said the “made in India” initiative of Modi to boost the manufacturing sector of their country, a cornerstone of their administration, will not allow you to make the type of tariff and regulatory concessions that Trump wants. China has been almost hysterical When denouncing Trump’s tariffs, but India is the only main country where Beijing is happy to contribute to Trump has a point on foreign protectionism.
“Instead of being full of alignments with the interests of the United States, India would benefit more from following a balanced approach, including commitment to the US Global times
Qian was a long -term turn that India could be induced to forget about China’s unfair commercial practices and the occasional attempts of invade Indian territory: to get away from your most important ally and hug your regional rival.
Indian officials said Monday that discussions about tariffs and trade in private industries will occur a visit, and the conversations will continue in May, giving India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, the opportunity to speak with the American Senior Washington in Washington in Washington in Washington.
Milan Vaishnav, director of the Southeast Asian program for Carnegie Endowment, said The NDTV of India on Monday that Vance and his family were positioned to carry out a “softer diplomacy” with India, and increase that opportunity will also help Vance to soften the edges of his assertive political style.
“There is a feeling of pride in the Indian of the Indian-American diaspora. There will be a feeling of return home,” Vaishnav said.