Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, received a ceremonial Guard of Honour as he arrived at Palam airport for his first official visit to India.
US Vice President JD Vance on Monday arrived at Palam airport for his first official visit to India. He is being accompanied by his Indian-origin wife, Usha Vance and their children, as well as senior members of the US Administration.
Indian stock markets started the fresh week on a strong note, supported by positive foreign fund inflows and the visit of US Vice President J D Vance to India.
US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. His aircraft is expected to land at Air Force Station, Palam in New Delhi at approximately 9:30 am IST and will be formally received at 10:00 am.
Following his meeting with PM Modi in Delhi, Vice President Vance will travel to Jaipur on Tuesday. On April 23, he is scheduled to visit Agra. His visit to India will conclude on Thursday, April 24, with his departure from the country at 6.40 a.m.
As US Vice President J D Vance visits India with his family, villagers in Vadluru, Andhra Pradesh--ancestral home of his wife Usha Vance--have appealed for the family to visit, expressing pride in her achievements and the family's legacy.
Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday extended Easter greetings and said that the occasion symbolises hope and renewal through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The meeting comes after months of tension between the administration of US President Donald Trump and American church leaders over immigration policies.
US Vice President JD Vance attended a Good Friday service at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, as part of his Easter weekend visit, and is scheduled to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, on Saturday