U.S. Vice President JD Vance begins a four-day visit to India on Monday and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as New Delhi rushes to avoid steep U.S. tariffs with an early trade deal and boost ties with the Trump administration.

US Vice President JD Vance will begin his India visit today, accompanied by his family. He is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. This will be Vance’s first official visit to India and any country in Asia since taking office.

On April 22, Mr. Vance will deliver an address at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, where he is likely to make a policy statement on India-U.S. ties; the speech will be eyed with considerable interest, given Mr. Vance’s tough-talking during his previous two visits abroad.