- India,
- 22-Apr-2025 07:40 PM IST
JD Vance: US Vice President JD Vance is on his four-day visit to India these days. On the second day of the visit, he reached Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, where he addressed a special program. During this, he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi wholeheartedly and termed India-US relations as a "future partnership".Described PM Modi as children's favorite leaderAt the beginning of his speech, JD Vance shared his personal experience with PM Modi and said, "Children never lie. My three children like two leaders very much - one is Donald Trump and the other is Narendra Modi. PM Modi remembered my son's 5th birthday and also sent a gift, for which I am especially grateful to him." He described PM Modi as the most popular leader in the world and said that the friendship between India and America will become a global example in the times to come.India-US partnership: Ahead in technology, security and tradeVance said that India and America are not just diplomatic partners, but have also become major pillars of technical and strategic cooperation. He said, "Today, America does not conduct as many military exercises with any other country as it does with India. We can build big things and develop cutting-edge technology together, which will be needed by the future world."New direction of trade relationsDuring the program, JD Vance also shed light on the trade relations between the two countries. He said, "India and America have finalized the terms for trade talks. This is a big step towards the vision of President Trump and Prime Minister Modi. We want to make good and fair deals with our friends.""We have learned, now it is the turn of partnership"JD Vance also talked about the change in America's policy. He said, "Now there is a government in America that has learned from its past mistakes. We no longer see India as just a source of cheap labor, but as a strategic partner. We have not come here to preach, we have come here to partner."A new chapter in India-US relationsJD Vance's words in Jaipur were not just a political formality, but they were a glimpse of the future of relations between the two countries. He made it clear that India and America will now not only deal with the challenges of the world together, but will also build a shared future - a future that will be based on technology, trade, security and human values.JD Vance's address in this phase of his India visit infuses a new energy into the relations between the two countries. Now all eyes will be on what concrete steps and agreements his visit gives rise to in the next two days.