- NEW DELHI — US Vice President J.D. Vance, accompanied by his Indian-origin
wife Usha Chilukuri Vance and their three children, is set to arrive in India
on Monday for a four-day official visit as part of his broader international
tour.
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- The visit marks the first by a sitting US Vice President to
India in over a decade, with the last being Joe Biden's trip in 2013.
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- Having landed in Italy on Friday, Vice President Vance will
touch down at Air Force Station, Palam, New Delhi on Sunday evening.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to host Vance for
talks and dinner at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, on Monday
evening.
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- The meeting is expected to cover the long-discussed India-US
bilateral trade agreement and explore ways to deepen strategic and economic
ties between the two democracies. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar are expected to join the discussions.
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- Meanwhile, the US Vice President will be accompanied by a
five-member high-level US delegation, including representatives from the
Pentagon and the State Department.
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- Following his engagements in the capital, Vance will fly to
Jaipur on April 21, where he will stay until April 24. On April 22, he will
visit the iconic Amer Palace in the morning, where a traditional Rajasthani
welcome awaits him and his family.
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- They will don Jodhpuri 'safas' and enjoy folk performances,
puppet shows, traditional attire, and regional cuisine during the
two-and-a-half-hour tour. The palace will remain closed to the public for the
duration of the visit, with 12 trained guides designated to assist and maintain
protocol.
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- Rajasthan Police personnel, including plainclothes officers,
have been mobilised, and a 20-vehicle convoy will support the US Vice President's
movements. A specially-equipped ambulance with senior doctors and emergency
medical infrastructure has been arranged as part of the VVIP protocol.
