US Vice President JD Vance to visit India with Usha Vance this month: Report

This will be JD Vance’s second international trip as vice president, following his recent visits to France and Germany.

Updated on: Mar 12, 2025, 12:05:35 IST

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US Vice President JD Vance is set to visit India later this month, accompanied by Second Lady Usha Vance, Politico reported on Wednesday.

US Vice President JD Vance (L) stands with his wife Usha Vance as they take part in a tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site in Dachau, southern Germany, on February 13, 2025. (AFP FILE)

This will be Vance’s second international trip as vice president, following his recent visits to France and Germany.

During his first foreign visit, Vice President JD Vance sparked reactions at the Munich Security Conference with a sharp critique of European governments on illegal migration, religious freedoms, and election integrity.

His speech surprised allies anticipating talks on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

Usha Vance, whose parents emigrated from India to the United States, will visit her ancestral country for the first time as second lady.

On January 21, 2025, Usha Vance became the first Indian-American Hindu Second Lady after her husband JD Vance was sworn in as the 50th Vice President of the United States.

Earlier in February, during a meeting in Paris, JD Vance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed mutual interests, including US support for India’s energy diversification with clean and “reliable” nuclear technology.

After the meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Vice President JD Vance, and Second Lady Usha Vance shared coffee. Modi also gave gifts to the Vance children and wished their son, Vivek, a happy birthday, the White House said in a statement.

The bilateral meeting was held on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit before Modi departed for the US to meet President Trump, shortly after his return to the Oval Office.

Vance’s India visit holds diplomatic and personal significance

The US-India partnership has grown stronger in recent years, especially in trade and defence. As global challenges evolve, both nations are aligning on key issues, from security to technology. Vance’s visit carries both diplomatic weight and personal significance, given Usha Vance’s Indian heritage.

During Trump's first term, he and Modi maintained strong ties, but tensions emerged during Trump's re-election campaign when he criticised India’s trade policies.

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