00:00U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in New Delhi on Monday for talks with Prime Minister
00:07Narendra Modi as India seeks to secure an early trade deal, avoid steep U.S. tariffs,
00:14and strengthen ties with the Trump administration. Vance was accompanied by his wife, Usha Vance,
00:20who is the daughter of Indian immigrant, and their three children. During the four-day visit,
00:25Modi and Vance are expected to review progress on the bilateral agenda outlined in February,
00:32when the Indian leader met President Donald Trump in Washington.
00:36Key topics include ensuring fairness in two-way trade and deepening the defense
00:40partnership between the two countries. The Indian prime minister was one of the first world leaders
00:48to meet Trump after he took office, and Reuters has reported that his government is open to
00:53cutting tariffs on more than half of its imports from the U.S., which were worth a total $41.8
00:59billion in 2024, as part of a trade deal. However, the U.S. President has continued to
01:06call India a tariff abuser and tariff king.
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