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US Vice-President JD Vance will visit the scenic Rajasthan and the Taj Mahal monument in Agra during a four-day visit to India starting April 21, before holding talks with Prime Minster Narendra Modi.
This will be Vance’s first trip to India since taking office in January this year.
The visit, on which Vance will be accompanied by his wife Usha and their children, carries strategic significance amid evolving global geopolitics and intensifying US-China trade tensions.
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Rajasthan programme
Vance will be in Rajasthan from April 21 to 23, where he will be received by Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma in Jaipur. A special reception will be held for him at Hotel Rambagh Palace.
On April 22, Vance will first visit Amer (or Amber) Fort, where he will be welcomed by two decorated elephants, Chanda and Pushpa.
His itinerary also includes a few of Jaipur’s iconic landmarks — the City Palace, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal.
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Taj Mahal
In the afternoon, Vance will attend a special programme at the Rajasthan International Centre followed by meetings in the evening with Governor Mishra and Chief Minister Sharma.
On April 23, the American delegation led by Vance will leave for Agra to visit the 17th-century Taj Mahal, India’s most visited monument.
Meeting with Modi
In New Delhi, Vance will have discussions on bilateral and other issues with Modi.
The discussions are expected to cover areas such as trade realignments, Indo-Pacific cooperation, global supply chain resilience and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Indo-US ties
Authorities have announced that Amer Fort will remain closed to tourists from 5 pm on April 22 until 12 noon on April 23 as a precaution. Tight security will also be enforced everywhere Vance goes.
According to one official, Vance’s engagements in India are expected to further deepen the India-US partnership.
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