US VICE PRESIDENT J D Vance and his wife Usha arrived in Delhi to a warm welcome on Monday (21) morning.
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw received the Vances, including their three children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel, at the Palam airbase.
Besides Delhi, Vance and his family will travel to Jaipur and Agra during their four-day trip to India.
On Monday evening, prime minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for the Vances after holding talks with the US vice president.
Vance's first visit to India comes weeks after US president Donald Trump imposed and then paused a sweeping tariff regime against around 60 countries, including India.
New Delhi and Washington are now holding negotiations to seal a bilateral trade agreement that is expected to address a variety of issues, including tariff and market access.
Tight security
Security was tightened across New Delhi on Monday, an official said.
Vance and his family are scheduled to visit the Akshardham temple and may also visit a shopping complex that sells traditional Indian handcrafted goods, according to people familiar with the matter.
"We have conducted advanced security checks at the Akshardham temple. Our teams have been deployed there and will remain on-site throughout the visit," the police official added.
Delhi Traffic Police has also made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth movement of Vance's convoy.
No vehicles will be allowed to halt or park along these stretches and improperly parked vehicles will be towed and prosecuted, the advisory stated.
Vance is expected to leave Delhi on Monday night and will subsequently travel to Jaipur and Agra. (PTI)
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