WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – Vice President JD Vance is set to visit India next week, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and travel to New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra, according to a statement released by his office on April 16.

The visit comes against the backdrop of an intensifying trade war between the US and China with President Donald Trump placing tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods, with levies on some goods possibly reaching 245%. China has hit back with tariffs of 125% on US products.