US VP JD Vance, Wife Usha, & Children Fly Back To Washington From Jaipur

<p>US Vice-President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance and their three children left for Washington on a special aircraft from the Jaipur International Airport on Thursday. They wrapped up a four-day official visit to India that combined cultural appreciation with high-level diplomatic engagements.</p>
<p>The Vance family arrived in Jaipur from Delhi on Monday night.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, they visited the Amber Fort before Vance delivered a speech on the India-US relationship at a programme. The departure from Jaipur marked the final chapter in a journey that saw the Vance family explore key heritage sites and engage with Indian leaders across multiple cities. During the sojourn, they also visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Wednesday before returning to Jaipur.</p>
<p>Sharing his experience on social media platform X, Vice President Vance posted, “Today I visited the Taj Mahal with Usha and the kids. It’s a beautiful historic site, and I’m grateful for the warm welcome we received there.”</p>
<p>The Vance family received a warm reception at Agra’s Technical Airport from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The city was adorned with colorful rangolis, intricate sand art, floral displays, and flags of both India and the United States. Hoardings and banners around the city highlighted the cultural warmth and strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations.</p>
<p>For security, the 12-kilometre stretch from the airport to the Taj Mahal via Shilpgram was placed under tight surveillance. U.S. security officials, who had arrived three days in advance, worked closely with Indian authorities to enforce a zero-traffic zone during the Vice President&rsquo;s passage.</p>
<p>The Vances started their India visit on Monday with a stop at Delhi’s Akshardham Temple, followed by a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence.</p>
<p>Vance also announced the formal finalization of the Terms of Reference for a future India-US trade agreement, aimed at more than doubling bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by the end of the decade.</p>
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<p>On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Vice President Vance and his family at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi.</p>
<p>Vance praised India’s role as the upcoming host of the QUAD summit, describing it as “fitting,” and noted that the US conducts more joint military exercises with India than with any other country. Vance on Tuesday also condemned the killing of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in a terror attack. In a post on X, Vance expressed solidarity with the victims and their families.</p>
<p>”Usha and I extend our condolences to the victims of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India. Over the past few days, we have been overcome with the beauty of this country and its people. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they mourn this horrific attack,” the US Vice President said.</p>