JD Vance lands in Delhi for talks on fast-tracking trade pact

Visit by vice-president and family could be overshadowed by tariff and US immigration tensions, and farmer protests

The US vice-president, JD Vance, has arrived in India for talks with the prime minister, Narendra Modi, on a bilateral trade deal as the US tariff war with China escalates and the US global economic alliances fray.

Vance, joined by the second lady, Usha Vance, and their three children, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel, landed in Delhi on Monday for a four-day visit that blends high-level negotiations with a family sightseeing tour.