In this image via Akshardham temple on April 21, 2025, US
Vice President J.D. Vance with Second Lady Usha Vance and their children visits
Akshardham temple, in ??New Delhi. (Akshardham temple via PTI Photo)
- NEW DELHI — US Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by his Indian-origin wife
Usha and their three children, on Monday visited the Central Cottage Industries
Emporium (CCIE) located in Janpath in the national capital, where they
purchased some traditional Indian handicrafts.
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- The Vances, who landed in Delhi this morning, began their
India visit with a morning tour of the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, situated
near the banks of the Yamuna. Later, they stopped by the Cottage Emporium, a
government-run showroom known for authentic handloom and handicraft products
from across India.
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- "It was a wonderful visit and he (Vance) enjoyed it
a lot. We were quite enthusiastic. He also purchased some items from our
showroom," CCIE General Manager Meera Somani told PTI videos.
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- According to Cottage Emporium staff, the Vances picked up
wooden items, handloom products, and brassware. "They were very happy to
see Indian handicraft and handloom products under one roof," Anil Rajak, a
staffer, said.
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