Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise<br /><br />The United States is looking to sell more energy and defense equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, April 22, on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.<br /><br />Vance said in a speech in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur that if the two countries "fail to work together successfully, the 21st century could be a very dark time for all of humanity."<br /><br />He also repeatedly praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their dinner on Monday, April 21. Vance is on a mostly personal, four-day visit to India along with his wife, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, and their three children.<br /><br />The trip comes at a time when India is rushing to clinch an early trade deal with the U.S. - its largest trading partner - before the end of the 90-day pause on the steep tariffs announced by President Donald Trump's administration.<br /><br />US NETWORK POOL/REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#jdvance<br />#usa<br />#india
