JD Vance champions 'roadmap' toward US-India trade deal, says partnership critical to deterring 'dark time'

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Vice President JD Vance praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "tough negotiator" in announcing a "roadmap" toward a trade deal between India and the U.S.
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Vice President JD Vance touted progress made toward a U.S.-India trade deal on Tuesday, saying a partnership between the Trump administration and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would ensure a 21st century that's "prosperous and peaceful." 

Speaking in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur, Vance also warned of "dire" consequences in the Indo-Pacific and a "dark time" for the world should the partnership between the U.S. and India fail. 

"Critics have attacked my president, President Trump, for starting a trade war in an effort to bring back the jobs of the past, but nothing could be further from the truth," Vance said, referring to Trump's aggressive tariff policies and commitment to revitalize U.S. manufacturing. "He seeks to rebalance global trade so that America, with friends like India, can build a future worth having for all of our people together." 

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