U.S. Vice President JD Vance played down political differences between the Trump administration and the late Pope Francis and said he felt lucky to have held one of the last meetings with the Catholic pontiff before he died.

J.D. Vance painted a bleak picture of the future in a speech comparing India with the “self-loathing” West. The vice president predicted a “prosperous and peaceful” partnership if the United States and India work well together, while making the case for America selling more energy and defense equipment to its trading partner.

The United States wants to sell more energy and defence equipment to India to build closer ties, Vice President JD Vance said.

Vice President JD Vance praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "tough negotiator" in announcing a "roadmap" toward a trade deal between India and the U.S.

India and the US are making progress in negotiating a bilateral trade deal, the countries said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President JD Vance in Delhi. Vance is currently on a four-day visit to India with his wife and three children.

The US said it’s made “significant progress” toward a bilateral trade deal following talks between Vice President JD Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, laying down a roadmap for further discussions that New Delhi hopes may shield it from additional tariff hikes.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted progress in talks for a trade deal between the two countries, their offices said on Monday, as New Delhi rushes to avoid U.S.