US Veep Vance, wife to visit India next week, to meet PM on April 21

US Vice President J D Vance will pay an official visit to India from April 21 to 24, government said. He will be accompanied by Second Lady Usha Vance, their children and senior members of the Donald Trump administration.

This will be Vance's first visit to India. He will meet PM Modi on April 21. "The Vice President and his delegation will have other engagements in Delhi and are also scheduled to visit Jaipur and Agra before departing for Washington DC on April 24," the government said in a statement.

According to government, the visit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review progress in bilateral relations and implementation of the outcomes of the India-US joint statement issued on February 13 during PM Modi's visit. The two sides will exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest, government said.

US announcement said Vance and family will participate in engagements at cultural sites in India .