US Vice President JD Vance to visit Jaipur; will address US-India Business Summit

US Vice President James David Vance is going to visit Jaipur. He reached Italy with his family on Friday. After this, he will reach India on 21 April. As soon as he arrives in India, he will first meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. He will leave for Jaipur on the night of 21 April. Vance will stay in Jaipur till April 24 and will experience the heritage of Rajasthan. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will welcome Vance in Delhi and may also join him in the Jaipur visit. The US Vice President will be given a red carpet welcome at the Jaipur Airport.

On the 22nd morning, he will visit the historic Amer Fort where he will be welcomed in traditional Rajasthani style. Amer Fort will be closed for the general public during Vance’s visit.

Vance and his family will be greeted with Jodhpuri turban and Rajasthani puppet shows, folk dances, traditional food and cultural programs. On the 22nd, he will also participate in the US-India Business Summit to be held at the Rajasthan International Center. Where, he will share his vision regarding the trade relations between the two countries. After the business summit, Vice President Vance will also meet Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Governor Haribhau Bagde. After this, Vance will leave for Agra by a special US Air Force plane, he will make a visit Taj Mahal . JD will possibly return back to Jaipur by afternoon and will reach out to Jaipur City Palace. After this, he will leave for Washington at 6.30 am on April 24.

This visit of JD Vance is considered important in terms of the India-US trade agreement. Both countries are working towards completing the first phase of the trade agreement by the end of this year. In February, both countries had planned to take bilateral trade to $ 500 billion by 2030 under a long-term goal. However, due to the strict tariff policy of the Trump administration, many points are still pending in the talks. According to recent reports, both sides have agreed on the “Terms of Reference” for the initial phase and positive results are expected within 90 days.
Prime Minister Modi had earlier met the Vance family in France in February. He also gave gifts to JD Vance’s two sons and daughter. After which JD thanked Prime Minister Modi for the gifts given to the children and the positive conversation.