US Vice President JD Vance, along with Second Lady Usha Vance and their children, arrived in Agra and was welcomed by UP CM Yogi Adityanath. The visit marks the final stop of a four-day tour highlighting US-India cooperation in trade, defense, and regional security.
JanaSena Party President Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday announced a three-day mourning period following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Baisaran area that claimed 28 lives, according to an official statement.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday called for strict punishment against the perpetrators in the aftermath of the attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
US Vice President JD Vance is to visit Agra on the final leg of his India tour, reinforcing commitments to trade, defense, and regional cooperation. The visit follows key remarks in Jaipur on trade rebalancing and Indo-Pacific collaboration.
India and the US have finalised terms of reference for the ongoing negotiations for completing a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, said US Vice President JD Vance.
"Spoke with HM Amit Shah, J&K CM Omar Abdullah, and J&K PCC President Tariq Karra about the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. Received an update on the situation. The families of victims deserve justice and our fullest support," Gandhi posted on X.
Vance announced that the US and India have finalised the terms of reference for trade negotiations, a vital step towards realising President Trump's and Prime Minister Modi's vision of more than doubling bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by the end of the decade.
In the aftermath of being detained by the police in Kolkata on Tuesday, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar alleged that there was no democracy in West Bengal and permission was denied even for collecting donations for the victims of the Murshidabad violence.
"This brutal crime has no justification whatsoever. We expect that its organisers and perpetrators will face deserved punishment. I would like to reiterate our commitment to further increasing cooperation with Indian partners in fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Plea
US President Donald Trump has condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, expressing solidarity with India and said "deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir."