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Vice President JD Vance lauded progress made toward a US-India trade accord on Tuesday, saying cooperation between President Donald Trump’s administration and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure a “prosperous and peaceful” 21st century.
Speaking in the northern Indian city of Jaipur, Vance also warned of “dire” ramifications in the Indo-Pacific and a “dark time” for the globe if the US-India cooperation fails.
“Critics have attacked my president, President Trump, for starting a trade war in an effort to bring back the jobs of the past, but nothing could be further from the truth. He seeks to rebalance global trade so that America, with friends like India, can build a future worth having for all of our people together,” Vance said, referring to Trump’s aggressive tariff policies and commitment to revitalize U.S. manufacturing.
“Both of our governments are hard at work on a trade agreement built on shared priorities, like creating new jobs, building durable supply chains and achieving prosperity for our workers. In our meeting yesterday, Prime Minister Modi and I made very good progress on all of those points, and we’re especially excited to formally announce that America and India have officially finalized the terms of reference for the trade negotiations.
I think this is a vital step toward realizing President Trump and Prime Minister Modi’s vision because it sets a roadmap toward a final deal between our nations. I believe there is much America and India can accomplish together,” Vance said.
“As many of you are, where both of our governments are hard at work on a trade agreement built on shared priorities like creating new jobs, building, durable supply chains, and achieving prosperity for our workers. In our meeting yesterday, Prime Minister Modi and I made very good progress on all those points and we are.
Especially excited to formally announce that America and India have officially finalize the terms of reference for the trade negotiation. I think this is a vital step. I believe this is a vital step toward realizing President Trump’s and Prime Minister Modi‘s vision, because it sets a road map toward a final deal between our nations,” Vance added.
