Overview

• Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by Second Lady Usha Vance and their three children, will visit Italy and India from April 18 to 24.
• In Italy, Vance will meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, participating in Easter-related ceremonies.
• The India visit, marking Vance’s first official trip to the country, includes meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and stops in New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra.
• Discussions will focus on shared economic and geopolitical priorities, including ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement targeting $500 billion in trade by 2030.
• The trip underscores personal and cultural diplomacy, with Usha Vance, the first Indian-American Second Lady, returning to her ancestral homeland.