U.S. Vice President JD Vance held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as New Delhi looks to avoid American tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration.

United States Vice President JD Vance met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first day of his India visit and hailed him as a ‘great leader’. Vance also expressed gratitude for hosting his family at the PM's residence in New Delhi.

US Vice President JD Vance held trade talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday as the South Asian nation looks to strike an early deal with Washington that spares it from President Donald Trump’s additional tariff hikes.