Vance arrives in India as Trump trade war hangs over visit

US Vice President J. D. Vance arrives in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2025. His visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy that has yet to be exerted by the Trump administration. - Reuters

NEW DELHI: J. D. Vance landed in New Delhi on Monday (April 21), kicking off a four-day visit to India that carries both personal and political significance for the vice president, while taking place against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s global trade war.

Vance’s trip comes as the US is threatening to increase the ten per cent tariffs on Indian exports to 26 per cent if no deal is reached by the end of the 90-day pause Trump put in place earlier this month.