US Vice President, Security Advisor Expected To Visit India From April 21

US Vice President J D Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz are expected to be in New Delhi on April 21, reflecting Washington’s focus on its relationship with India amid concerns across the globe over President Donald Trump’s policy on tariffs.

Both the US vice president and national security advisor are likely to embark on separate visits to India from April 21, top sources told PTI on Friday night.

Vance’s visit is likely to be more of a private trip, even though it will have official components. Waltz’s visit will be a purely business trip as he will hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian interlocutors on a range of key issues including the security situation in the Indo-Pacific, the sources said.

Both Vance and Waltz are expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi before he travels to Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit from April 22.

The visits of Vance and Waltz are taking place against the backdrop of Trump’s policy on tariffs that triggered massive trade disruptions and fears of a global economic recession.

On Wednesday, Trump announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs on all countries except China as nations around the world wilted under the impact of the seismic action.

It is learnt that Vance and his family were planning to travel to Shimla, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Delhi.

The visits by US Vice President Vance and NSA Waltz are taking place weeks after US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard visited India.

The DNI held separate meetings with PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval.