India is hoping to avoid the steep tariffs threatened by the Trump administration during Vice President JD Vance's significant visit. Vance's family interactions and warm gestures with Prime Minister Modi suggested a potential for bilateral trade agreement continuity, as they provided reassurance amidst international tension regarding Trump's policies. Analysts interpreted Vance's visit as a positive indication that the U.S. might still engage constructively with India, despite the unpredictable nature of presidential decisions.
Given the fickleness of Mr. Vance's boss, President Trump, it is impossible to know whether these gauzy images indicate that the Trump administration is ready to strike a deal.
This visit is very significant, coming at a time when there is unease internationally about what the Trump administration has been doing to friendly countries, including India.
Senior Indian officials and some analysts took Mr. Vance's presence in India as a sign that the United States intended to continue working toward the bilateral trade agreement outlined by Mr. Trump and Mr. Modi.
Mr. Vance's warm embrace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who presented the Vance children with peacock feathers, symbolized the friendliness and potential cooperation between the two nations.
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