• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the US Vice President J.D. Vance on April 21 in New Delhi.

• Vance, accompanied by Indian-origin Second Lady Usha Chilukuri, and their three children — sons Ewan, Vivek and daughter Mirabel, landed in Delhi on April 21 on a largely personal four-day visit.

• Usha Chilukuri’s ancestors belong to Vadluru village in West Godavari district.

• Vance is the first US Vice President to visit India in 12 years after Joe Biden visited New Delhi in 2013.

• Modi and Vance reviewed and positively assessed the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation.

• They welcomed the significant progress in the negotiations for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement focused on the welfare of the people of the two countries. 

• The trade pact is expected to address a variety of issues including tariff and market access. India is looking at firming up the first tranche of the trade pact before Trump's pause on the customised reciprocal tariffs lapses.

• Both leaders noted continued efforts towards enhancing cooperation in energy, defence, strategic technologies and other areas.

• The two leaders also exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest, and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.

• Following the talks, Modi hosted Vance and his family over dinner at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence that was also joined by several Union Cabinet ministers and American officials.

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