Modi and Vance hold talks in New Delhi

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who is on a four-day visit to India, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and trade issues amid the Trump administration's new tariff policies.

During the meeting, Vance and Modi discussed progress in areas such as trade and defense as well as plans for strengthened bilateral ties, as outlined in February when Modi met President Donald Trump at the White House.

They also reviewed a bilateral trade agreement aimed at increasing trade between the two countries to 500 billion U.S. dollars by 2030.

The United States is India's largest trading partner, and their bilateral trade reached 129 billion dollars in 2024.

India seeks relief from proposed U.S. tariffs, while the U.S. encourages India to lower duties on American imports and boost purchases of U.S. defense equipment.