JD Vance India visit LIVE day 2: US Vice President tours Jaipur with family, expected to give speech on India-U.S. ties

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, his Indian-origin wife Usha and their three children began their India trip on Monday (April 21, 2025) with a visit to the sprawling Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple near the banks of the Yamuna.

The Vances, who are here for a four-day visit during which they are also scheduled to travel to Jaipur and Agra, were at the temple complex for about an hour. The children — Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel, all three dressed in Indian attire — were the cynosure of many an eye.

“Thank you all so much for your hospitality and kindness in welcoming me and my family to this beautiful place. It is a great credit to India that you built a beautiful temple with precision and care. Our kids, in particular, loved it. God bless,” the Vice President wrote in the temple guest book.

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