New Delhi – The US Vice President, JD Vance, will embark in a four days Visit to India On Monday, while the two countries seek to unlock economic opportunities and negotiate a bilateral commercial agreement.
Vance will meet with the prime minister Narendra Modi In New Delhi for conversations about economics, commerce and geopolitical ties. Vance’s visit is seen as an important diplomatic mission for the administration of President Donald Trump, and coincides with a commercial war that quickly intensifies between Washington and Beijing, which is the main rival of New Delhi in the region.
A commercial agreement between India and the United States could significantly improve economic ties between the two countries and potentially strengthen diplomatic ties.
The United States is also the largest commercial partner in India, with bilateral trade valued at $ 190 billion until recently.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India has said that the visit “will provide an opportunity for both parties to review the progress in bilateral relations” and two leaders “will exchange opinions about regional and global developments of mutual interest.”
This is what you should know more about Vance’s visit:
The arrival of Vance to India occurs weeks after the national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard was in India for a Geopolitical conference And two months after Modi met Trump in Washington.
Modi was one of the first leaders to visit the United States and hold conversations with Trump after returning to the White House. During Your visitModi praised a “mega association” with the United States and initiated a negotiation process to minimize the possible consequences of Trump’s rates after the tariffs had already reduced in a variety of American products.
Anyway, Trump attacked India with a 26% tax as part of its now paid rate program, which has provided temporary relief for Indian exporters.
During his visit, Modi sought to soften imminent commercial barriers to say that he was open to reduce more tariffs on US goods, repatriate undocumented Indian citizens and buy military equipment. The two countries also agreed to begin conversations to ensure the bilateral trade agreement.
Modi said Friday that he spoke with Elon Musk and said that he and the CEO of Spacex “discussed the immense collaboration potential in the areas of technology and innovation,” saying that “India is still committed to advancing in our associations with the United States in these domains.”
India is a close partner of the US for bilateral trade, direct foreign investments, defense cooperation and an important strategic ally to combat China’s growing influence on the Indo-Pacific region.
It is also part of the Quad, which is composed of the most Indian United States, Japan and Australia, and looks like a counterweight to China’s expansion in the region.
The main US companies such as Apple Inc. and Google have expanded operations in India in recent years. Last month, Musk Starlink signed in agreements with two of the main telecommunications operators of India to provide satellite -based Internet services.
To further boost commercial ties, the United States and India have established an ambitious objective of more than double their bilateral trade to $ 500 billion by 2030 by virtue of the expected commercial agreement.
Negotiations are especially urgent for New Delhi, since it could be affected by Trump’s reciprocal rates, particularly in agriculture sectors, processed foods, car components, high -end machinery, medical equipment and jewelry. This raises a significant challenge for the Modi government, since it hopes to fix the country’s economy and generate jobs with an export -led recovery.
Modi established a good employment relationship with Trump during his first term in office. Now it seems that the two leaders are likely to further boost cooperation between their countries, particularly in commerce, since Chinese President Xi Jinping aims to position Beijing as a reliable commercial partner in the Asia and Pacific region amid increasing tensions with Washington.
India has also taken a series of steps to earn Trump. It will buy more oil, energy and defense equipment, including the stealthy combat aircraft of fifth generation, from the US.
However, the United States wants greater access to the market for its agricultural and dairy products in India, but New Delhi has been reluctant to the extent that the agricultural sector uses most of the country’s workforce.
Vance’s visit to India marks his first official trip to the country, which has added importance to the second family. His wife Usha Vance – A practicing Hindu – is the daughter of immigrants from southern India.
In his memoirs “Hillbilly Elegy”, Vance described his wife a “Supersmart daughter of Indian immigrants” whom he met at Yale’s Law Faculty. Usha’s parents moved to the United States at the end of the 1970s.
Vance will be accompanied by Usha, his children and other high -ranking members of the US administration, and the couple will visit the Indian cities of Jaipur and Agra and participate in commitments in cultural sites, said a reading of the White House.
