Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise

Reuters - 14:41
The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.
JAIPUR, India, April 22 (Reuters) - The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.
"If India and the United States work together successfully, we're going to see a 21st century that is prosperous and peaceful," he said in a speech in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur.

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"But I also believe that if we fail to work together successfully, the 21st century could be a very dark time for all of humanity."
He also repeatedly praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their dinner on Monday. Vance is on a mostly pe...
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