Nueva Delhi seeks to consolidate a relationship that combines economic interests with geopolitical affinities, while India is committed to strengthening its link with the Trump administration.
The vice president of United States, JD Vance, And the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modithey announced important advances in negotiations for a new commercial agreement between both countriesas reported in the last hours their offices.
This statement comes at a time when INDIA seeks to avoid American tariffsSy strengthen your relationship with the Trump government. Vance, who arrived in India for a four -day personal visit accompanied by his family, included in his agenda a visit to Taj Mahal and a speech in Jaipur.
During the conversations, both leaders underlined their continuous efforts to improve cooperation in key areas such as energy, defense and strategic technologies. In their joint statement, they expressed their commitment to dialogue and diplomacy as a means to address both regional and global challenges. Although it was avoided by mentioning specific conflicts, India reiterated its usual position on international issues, something that has been common in its approach to situations such as war in Ukraine.
In search of ties with Trump
Prime Minister Modi also extended a cordial greeting to the president Donald Trumpand expressed interest in Trump’s next visit to India, scheduled for later this year. As for trade, both countries agreed a road map to continue with the conversations, with the aim of reaching an agreement that promotes the creation of employment and the well -being of the citizens of both countries.
For his part, Jamieson Greer, United States trade representative, stressed that a “serious lack of reciprocity” persists in the commercial relationship between the two countries, a problem that must be solved in future negotiations. This visit from Vance to India, who continued to meet Pope Francis in Rome, also has a personal component, since his wife, Usha, is the daughter of Indian immigrants.
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The conversations also reflected the advances in the bilateral cooperation areas discussed in February, when Modi met with Trump in Washington. These advances include greater equity in trade and strengthening collaboration in defense. Thus, Vance’s trip to India marks another step in strengthening strategic ties between the United States and India, with the hope of a future commercial agreement that benefits both nations.
Source: Ambito
